Metaverse: Technology of the Future

The term ‘metaverse’ was coined by Neal Stephenson in the science fiction novel ‘Snow Crash’ in 1992. It is a combination of “meta" (beyond) and “verse" from "universe" which denotes the next-generation Internet technology in which user’s avatars will interact with each other through software applications in a 3D virtual space.

• It is a set of interconnected, experiential 3D virtual worlds in which people can socialize in real-time to form a persistent mix of virtual and physical world. One of the key features of the metaverse is its ability to replicate the physical world within its virtual environment. Individuals interact with ....