People will be able to do almost anything in the metaverse: attend concerts, watch UFC fights, participate in work meetings. Here’s what it could look like.
The metaverse is loosely defined as an extensive online world where people interact via digital avatars. Companies like Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook Inc., have touted plans to develop metaverse experiences, services and hardware.
The metaverse concept is rooted in science-fiction novels like “Snow Crash” and “Ready Player One.” In the latter, the world has been ravaged by climate change and a fossil-fuel crisis, and the metaverse is an escape.In the metaverse that tech companies are aspiring to create, people would be able to watch a UFC fight from any angle — including from the perspective of the fighter. It also would be possible to do new, unimaginable things like walk on the moon.
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