What is the Metaverse & how does it work?

The metaverse is the next evolution in social connection and the successor to the mobile internet. Like the internet, the metaverse will help you connect with people when you aren’t physically in the same place and get us even closer to that feeling of being together in person. What will hanging out with your friends look like in the metaverse?

Is the Metaverse a video game?

Everything you never wanted to know about the future of talking about the future. To hear tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg or Satya Nadella talk about it, the metaverse is the future of the internet. Or it's a video game. Or maybe it's a deeply uncomfortable, worse version of Zoom? It's hard to say.

Is the Metaverse a real thing?

The metaverse might one day resemble the flashy fictional Oasis of Ernest Cline’s “ Ready Player One ,” but until then you can turn to games like Fortnite and Roblox, virtual reality social media platforms like VRChat and AltspaceVR, and virtual work environments like Immersed for a taste of the immersive and connected metaverse experience.

What is a metaverse in Minecraft?

Some people refer to game worlds like Second Life or Minecraft as metaverses. With Minecraft, there is a single world that anyone can access across a wide range of products (including VR headsets), each person can create their own game world inside of it, and you can purchase digital items to personalize your avatar.