Your introduction into the metaverse

What is the metaverse?


According to Wikipedia the metaverse is: "a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal and immersive virtual world that is facilitated by the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets."

Does that make any sense?


It probably is still a very vague concept so let's start to get a better understanding of the metaverse by watching the following video.

A virtual world with clouds in the background and steps that lead to a yoga mat

A proper introduction:


The following video will tell you more about what the metaverse is, what it can look like, and who is building it.

The Four Most Important Characteristics of the Metaverse:

The Looks

How the Metaverse will look like is not clear yet. Many see it as the virtual worlds you currently see in games like Fortnite. However, the pictures on this site demonstrate what it also can look like.

Access

Access is a very important aspect of the Metaverse. How the mainstream user will access the Metaverse is still to be discovered. It can be VR glasses, via mobile of other.

Social

The Metaverse is a social. It is focused on experiences, and bringing people and business together. For example, you can experience a concert together.

Owner

Who owns the Metaverse? It is not decided yet, but will be very important. It may be decentralized or it may be owned by large tech companies. This will become clear in the coming years.