Understanding the Metaverse
Explore the origins of the metaverse and its connection to the evolution of Web 3.0. Learn about popular metaverse platforms like Second Life, Roblox, and Minecraft, and understand their common features such as real-time avatar interaction, virtual economies, and user-generated content. This lesson helps you grasp how immersive technologies and virtual worlds are transforming digital socializing and gaming experiences.
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Origin of metaverse
The term, metaverse was first coined in the science fiction novel Snow Crash published in 1992. In the novel, the protagonist travels between actual Los Angeles and the metaverse (a virtual world). The protagonist uses digital avatars to escape into this alternate reality. Recently, the term has become pervasive, because many companies have developed technologies to support the metaverse ecosystem.
The metaverse transition gained momentum after Facebook’s rebranding to Meta in 2021. Searches for metaverse on the internet rose
To understand it better, let’s delve deeper into the following metaverse platforms that enable people to take the form of an avatar and socialize/play in real time. For these platforms, we’ll list their common characteristics to further our understanding of ...