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The What and Why of the Metaverse
The term Metaverse has become widely known within a very short period of time. But what does it really refer to, and why should anyone be interested in it? Part of the answer is in explaining which relevant technologies came before the Metaverse and how the Metaverse improves on them. This is addressed in this chapter, along with a fuller explanation of what the Metaverse is and why we should care about it.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Origins of the Metaverse
- What is the Metaverse?
- Why is the Metaverse so important?
Origins of the Metaverse
All of a sudden, we have something called the Metaverse that’s in the media and being talked about by seemingly everyone. Almost ...
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