Metaverse is now the shortlisted word for Oxford’s Word of the Year! See the Metaverse’s journey to Oxford.

The word Metaverse has been shortlisted for Oxford’s Word of the Year 2022. For the first time, voting is open for the word ‘metaverse’, ‘Metaverse’ is now among the top three candidates for Oxford’s Word of the Year. Metaverse in the Oxford Dictionary does not appear to be a far vision. The Oxford Word of the Year competition is run by Oxford University Press (OUP), which also publishes the Oxford English Dictionary. The term “metaverse” was first used by American author Neal Stephenson in his science fiction book “Snow Crash” in 1992, and has captivated people’s interest ever since as a technological marvel that can be used in…