Understanding the Metaverse

Explore the intrinsic similarities in these platforms’ Sandbox experiences, delving into real-time socialization, user-centric content creation, and the virtual economy.

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 7,200% in 2021 ...