What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?

Pro Tip: One of the best ways to kill a product is name it "X-verse". (e.g. fediverse, boomiverse, ...)

"X-verse" should be in the urban dictionary with the following listings: (1) something exclusive that isn't for you, (2) a phrase used by people who blabber on and don't care if anybody cares, (3) move on, nothing left to see.

The metaverse is the 3D internet, full stop. The main way that we will interface with the metaverse is the web, which is currently still in 2D mode.

However, with the introduction of WebGPU, WebAssembly, and WebXR the browser will be able to host immersive, spatial websites.

I wrote an article that goes further into this if anyone is interested:

https://alexstlouis.medium.com/the-metaverse-or-should-i-say...