Science Fiction / Double Feature

The Metaverse, a concept once confined to the pages of science fiction novels, is now poised to become a multi-billion dollar industry. But how did this concept, initially depicted as a virtual world owned and controlled by a centralized entity in dystopian novels like Neuromancer, Snow Crash and Ready Player Me, morph into a multi-billion dollar industry almost overnight? The answer lies in the convergence of advanced technologies such as big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cryptography, and VR/AR/MR/XR, which have finally reached a level of maturity sufficient to support a “incarnate” Internet.

What is (is not) the metaverse

First things first: the Metaverse is more than just a virtual world; is a new dimension of reality that will change the way we…