The "metaverse" is a concept that has always appeared remote but is being given spotlight recently with Facebook Inc.'s big rebranding, the company being now known as Meta.
But what is the metaverse?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse
Does this mean anything to you?
Does this interest you?
Do you see yourself using this, and how?
Does the fact that Facebook/Meta is betting big on it encourage you, or deter you?
Just curious. I'll post my own opinion later, separately.
But what is the metaverse?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse
Metaverse is a speculative future iteration of the Internet, made up of persistent, shared, 3D virtual spaces linked into a perceived virtual universe.[1] The metaverse in a broader sense may not only refer to virtual worlds, but Internet as a whole, including the entire spectrum of augmented reality.[2]
Elements of the metaverse
The elements of the metaverse include "video-conferencing, games like Minecraft or Roblox, email, virtual reality, social media and live-streaming."[10] The aforementioned cyberspace has kept evolving and included various computer-mediated virtual environments. Such expanding cyberspace indicates a digital 'big bang' driven by various technologies and ecosystems. Technologies are the enablers that drive the transition from the current Internet to the metaverse, such as Extended Reality, User Interactivity (Human-Computer Interaction), Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Edge and Cloud computing, and Future Mobile Networks. Remarkably, the metaverse ecosystem allows human users to live and play within a self-sustaining, persistent, and shared realm. Therefore, the metaverse ecosystem considers user-centric elements including Avatar, Content Creation, Virtual Economy, Social Acceptability, Security and Privacy, and Trust and Accountability.[11]
Does this mean anything to you?
Does this interest you?
Do you see yourself using this, and how?
Does the fact that Facebook/Meta is betting big on it encourage you, or deter you?
Just curious. I'll post my own opinion later, separately.