CHAPTER 3

Why the Metaverse Can Change Society for Good

The Metaverse is spatiotemporal. This means that it can be described as a tridimensional space—a virtual space—that evolves on time. It evolves in parallel with the real world but is connected to it. Sensors, machines, and people will be the players of a continuous data flow between the physical reality and the digital one. It opens new habitat for humanity and will bring a different experience to users. At present, Metaverse is in an early development stage, with the Internet, 5G, VR, and other technologies as enablers. The Metaverse has allowed humanity to create a holographic digital world in parallel with the traditional one. And this has never been experienced by any human before.

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