Avatars socialising in the virtual world Second Life
The metaverse is a loosely defined term referring to virtual worlds in which users represented by avatars interact,[1] usually in 3D and focused on social and economic connection.[2][3][4][5]
The term metaverse originated in the 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash as a portmanteau of "meta" and "universe".[6][7] In Snow Crash, the metaverse is envisioned as a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal, and immersive virtual world that is facilitated by the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets.[8][2]
The term "metaverse" is often linked to virtual reality technology,[9][10] and beginning in the early 2020s, with Web3.[11][12] The term has been used as a buzzword by companies[8][13] to exaggerate the development progress of various related technologies and projects for public relations purposes.[14] Information privacy, user addiction, and user safety are concerns within the metaverse, stemming from challenges facing the social media and video game industries as a whole.[8][15][16]
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^Brown, Dalvin (August 30, 2021). "What is the 'metaverse'? Facebook says it's the future of the Internet". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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^Fannin, Rebecca (April 14, 2022). "Hong Kong's 'Mr. Metaverse' on why he's placing a big Web3 bet against Mark Zuckerberg". CNBC. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^"The Metaverse Requires a Whole New Vocabulary to Navigate Web3". Bloomberg.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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^Ravenscraft, Eric (December 26, 2021). "The Metaverse Land Rush Is an Illusion". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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