The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find It, Who Will Build It, and Fortnite

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Really great related read: https://m3-org.github.io/research/sweeney.html

Skim reading through this, I still don't understand the need for a 'Metaverse'[1]. Sure it's a fun sci-fi concept, but what problem does it actually solve?

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[1] Or 'Matrix', or 'Oasis', or 'Cyberspace', et al.

Think of it as an electronic universe, to complement the physical one we've had for eons.

We already have a metaverse of sorts, whether it's coordinating events via Evites, playing fortnite on an xbox, or texting a friend.

And it can also connect us with the physical world. Ordering something off of Amazon, buying a plane ticket, getting a job on a gig site. And so on.

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