The origin of the Metaverse
The “Metaverse” was first used in 1992 in the novel, “Avalanche”, by Neal Stephenson. It describes a digital virtual world or matrix that merges an electronic world with the physical, ideally offering endless possibilities for adventure, exploration, and collaboration. As the term gears for the 21st century, innovation in virtual reality and augmented reality schemes have brought more interest in the dimensions of the Metaverse, essentially creating a realm of otherworldly and cyberspace that co-exists with the people in the present. As the metaverse expands, it will offer a surreal dimensional virtual world to orbit people as they conduct their digital life.
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Anticipating the Metaverse
In a very broad sense, the Metaverse is associated with virtual reality; its structure has a certain degree of realism, and users can work there, swim in the ocean of virtual water, aim virtual arrows at virtual trees, and so on. All of this is possible in the space of Metaverse.
Metaverse Incorporated into Today’s Games
Video games today provide players with qualities of the metaverse, i.e. the online world of Second Life, Minecraft, Blacklight, and Fortnite. Gamers can get involved in a completely virtual world where users from all over the world can join and socialize with each other at the same time.
In 2003, Linden Lab launched Second Life. Users in the vast game can use the currency issued in the game to buy and sell items or services and exchange them for money used in the real world. In revenue, they earned three times more than traditional online storefronts. In addition to being widely used by gamers, the game has been exported to many
The Future Overview of the Metaverse
In a recent article, “Mark Zuckerberg leads Meta into the Metaverse, Preparations for the Final Stage” you will be introduced to how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg led Meta into developing virtual world experiences.
The future of the Metaverse is not limited to games anymore. The development direction of the virtual world has progressed beyond simply gaming, and blockchain technology has made it easier for people to conduct economic activities in the metaverse. It remains to be seen whether this vision will be realized, but nevertheless, I believe that opening up the doors of the metaverse will bring us a lot of fun in the near future.
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