What is a metaverse?
The metaverse is described as the inevitable evolution of the internet. But what exactly is the metaverse, and what will it become? Learn what businesses need to know now.
Imagine a virtual world where billions of people live, work, shop, learn and interact with each other — all from the comfort of their couches in the physical world.
How to Access the Metaverse
For now, there is no one entrance or gateway into the metaverse, because the idea of a single metaverse is still theoretical. That said, people who want to participate in metaverse-like experiences have a number of options
- uy a virtual reality headset and join a social VR experience like Horizon Worlds, VRChat or Rec Room.
- Create a free account on a platform like Roblox, Fortnite or Minecraft, which you can experience on a PC, mobile device or gaming console.
- Check out ethereum-based virtual worlds like The Sandbox and Decentraland.
metaverse affect the future
Blockchain is considered to be extremely secure. This is because the data in a block cannot be modified; only subsequent blocks can be modified. To do this, there must be a consensus between the network majority. Any malicious activity would be detected immediately.
metaverse trend
web3
which is a new stack of technologies for the development of decentralized web applications that enable users to control their own identity and data. Web3 and metaverse complement each in a community or ecosystem where value in some form is exchanged between people or organizations — or a combination.
Spatial computing
which can be defined as a three-tiered technology stack through which users experience the intersection of the physical and digital worlds.
Digital twin of a person
(DToP) not only mirrors a unique individual, but is also a near-real-time synchronized multipresence, with the ability to be present in multiple places at the same time in both digital and physical spaces.
Digital twin of a customer
(DToC), a subset of DToP, is a dynamic virtual representation of a customer that simulates and learns to emulate and anticipate behavior. Customers can be individuals, personas, groups of people or machines.
Why is there hype around the metaverse?
There is a lot of excitement around metaverse, driven by technology companies preemptively claiming to be metaverse companies or creating a metaverse to enhance or augment the digital and physical realities of people.
- Automobile dealerships could keep limited stock on hand of particular vehicles and use spatial computing, specifically the AR cloud, to seemingly change interior and exterior attributes digitally in real time to showcase more options.
- Games can be created to train employees on how to handle hazards without actually exposing them to those hazards.
- DToCs and digital humans can interact with customers to aid in areas, such as financial transactions, concierge shopping experiences or patient health monitoring.
- Virtual workspaces can enable organizations to develop better engagement, collaboration and connection opportunities for employees. (Virtual meetings, powered by metaverse technologies, are already a fixture of hybrid work.)
