What is the metaverse, actually? Pete Morrison, CCO of BISim, breaks down the criteria that must be met for the full vision metaverse. Additionally, he explores how the US military fits into the brief and meets most of these established criteria.

Most people probably developed at least a vague idea of ​​the concept when renamed meta. Some may think of the movie. ready player one or video games like Roblox, Second Life and meta itself worlds horizon. Still, these popular iterations of the metaverse do not produce a complete definition. These games, in particular, serve different purposes than the metaverse. And the technology behind them is different.

A recent McKinsey study explored conceptions of the metaverse and its commercial potential. The report claims that a…