The Next Big Thing in Technology? The Metaverse

Metaverse is an expression invented by Neal Stephenson in a novel called ‘Snowcrash in the year 1992. It was mentioned as a reference for a simulated 3D environment made up of avatars that were based on humans. In the past few months, the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has discussed the concept of a metaverse as well as the ambitious plans being debated for bringing a virtual universe to life that anyone can participate in. The metaverse is believed to be the next version of the Internet which is built on the technology that is already in use to integrate all 3D virtual worlds to create a single virtual universe.