Metaverses are networks of 3D virtual worlds focused on social connection, online spaces that allow people to interact in a more immersive way than a traditional website. A metaverse is a universe that transcends beyond our tangible reality and simulates what we are otherwise too lazy to experience or can’t experience altogether (looking at you COVID-19). The term itself has its origins in the 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash as a portmanteau of "meta" and "universe" and society has actually been playing with the concept for some time already. The first point to address and one that causes a great deal of confusion to newcomers to the topic is that the Metaverse is anything but a new idea, let alone a product of Zuckerberg and his team. What exactly is the Metaverse? Is this the next technological revolution or is Meta selling a dream to investors? Let’s go step by step. The near one hour-long video raised more questions than answers for the average Joe detached from the tech-rabbit hole that blockchain, crypto and AI in general are today. Such a radical change for a seemingly robust and well-established company looked like an odd but promising decision. When Mark Zuckerberg announced last October Facebook’s rebranding into Meta and its upcoming Metaverse Project, the internet was taken by storm and many voices raised questions to address the hype of what looked like a sci-fi script rather than an actual business proposal. I mean Meta, is not a synonym for the metaverse: exploring the future of virtual worlds
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