What is Metaverse?
The Metaverse is a term used to describe a collective virtual universe where people interact via digital avatars in real time.
More simply:
✅ Metaverse = persistent shared virtual worlds + the real world blending with digital layers.
Here’s a more structured definition:
Metaverse refers to immersive, 3D, online spaces combining elements like:
Virtual Reality (VR): fully simulated environments you enter wearing VR headsets.
Augmented Reality (AR): digital information overlaid on the real world (e.g., Pokémon Go).
Social Platforms: places to meet, play, work, or shop as avatars.
Digital Economies: buying/selling virtual goods (clothes, art, land).
Key Features:
🌐 Persistent: The world continues existing whether you’re logged in or not.
🎮 Interactive: You can build, create, and affect the environment.
🧑🤝🧑 Social: It’s shared with other people.
💸 Economy: Uses virtual currencies or crypto tokens to buy/sell things.
Examples:
Roblox – user-generated games and worlds.
Fortnite – more than a game; concerts and events happen inside.
Meta’s Horizon Worlds – social VR spaces by Facebook’s parent company.
Decentraland – a blockchain-based virtual world with NFT land.