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You may be tempted to mistake the metaverse for a virtual reality world. Indeed, the metaverse is a virtual world in which content can be explored, interacted with, and created. However, the differences compared to any “traditional” virtual world are extremely significant and therefore worth sharing.

The first difference from a “traditional” virtual world is that the metaverse tends to be based on open platforms that allow users to develop and share content and applications. In addition, the metaverse offers users the opportunity to earn money and other forms of rewards for creating and sharing content, something rarely found in…