The Mysterious Metaverse By Joseph Devine
In recent months, a variety of new, and often confusing, tech terms have been tossed around by news sources, social media, and the internet at large. One of the more controversial ones is the ‘Metaverse’. And, as one can imagine from the vague name, some are confused as to what the Metaverse is in concrete terms. The Metaverse is a concept created and developed by Meta (formerly Facebook) and based on Virtual Reality (VR) technology. VR technology utilizes headsets that are worn by users that project a completely fabricated 3D environment around them. This 3D environment can be interacted with via the use of handheld controllers, which are projected into the world and act as ‘hands’. Essentially, imagine the Holodeck from Star Trek but with headsets and controllers instead of a giant room hologram. Using VR headsets, Meta is attempting to create virtual spaces wherein people can work, shop, and entertain themselves. In the Metaverse, at least as Meta has marketed it, people will be able to
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