The metaverse is one of the Internet’s favorite buzzwords.

If you’re new to the party, the metaverse is the latest iteration of virtual reality, or worlds accessed by people wearing virtual reality headsets. From shopping and entertainment to learning and gaming, some tech companies see the metaverse as a new frontier that could be just as transformative as the world wide web was a generation ago.

This broadly futuristic concept became a household word after Facebook rebranded itself as Meta Platforms last year.

Cryptocurrency is beginning to play a key role in certain quarters of this brave new world. However, its role in shaping the metaverse has been complicated by large crypto winter crashes throughout 2022.

Here’s a peek into the higher metaverse…