Ever since the company “Facebook” changes its name to “Meta”. The term “Metaverse” has become a hot topic all over social media and everyone is suddenly talking about it. Even though the term “Metaverse” itself has been there for decades and now suddenly everyone started talking about this.
But the question that you probably have in your mind right now is that what really is Metaverse? How can we experience it? How it’s linked to Web 3.0? What will be the currency of, so-called Metaverse thing?
So, with all that in your mind ………………
What really is Metaverse?
Metaverse is a “Virtual Universe” where you can live, interact, buy and sell stuff virtually just as you do in the real world. It might seem sci-fi, but it isn’t. The huge tech revolution and economic developments have made it become the next big thing.
It includes multiple elements of technology, including Virtual reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR), and video games where you can “live” within a virtual universe and interact with people all over the world while being in the comfort of your house at the same time.
How can we experience it right now?
If you are playing multiplayer video games with your friends across the world, you are experiencing metaverse because you are experiencing everything virtually. Roblox, Fortnite, and every single video game that you can name is metaverse.
But to take this experience and interactions with your friends to the next level different companies are selling their VR goggles. Some big names of the markets are: —
1. Oculus (A company by Meta)
2. HTC Vive
3. Samsung
There are so many early development metaverses in VR. These metaverses include a lot of activities. By doing Gym virtually with a trainer to hanging out with your friends. Even playing a boxing match without hurting yourself, and much more.
The most popular activity platforms in metaverse right now are VRchat, Sandbox, and Second life. You can enjoy them by yourself just by putting the VR goggles on your head, and yes, by downloading the game via steam as well.
The people and companies who are optimistic about metaverse are thinking about even attending their jobs presentations and college classes via wearing a VR headset. The fun fact here is that universities like Stanford and Microsoft have already made it happen.
Students of Stanford University have attended their first class in the metaverse. And, Microsoft employees have attended their first meeting just by wearing a VR headset.
And with all that…….
Attending concerts in the metaverse?
Even Celebrities and Famous singers like Post Malone, Travis Scott, and Ariana Grande are hosting their concerts in the metaverse. Singers like Travis Scott have collaborated with a game company called “Epic Games” to host a concert in Fortnite. More than 12.7 million live users attended the concert which makes everyone think about what the future can hold for us.
Talking about Future….
What future of metaverse actually holds for us?
Companies like Microsoft, Meta, Samsung, and Roblox are currently working on their metaverse models so that more and more people can adapt to the environment quickly.
Microsoft has announced the project Extended reality (XR) where almost every company can host their meetings in the virtual world. They have announced the Microsoft teams to launch by the end of 2022.
Meta have expected to see its Hologram technology ready by 2025 or 2030. Meta has expected that in the future no one has to bother even wearing a headset. In the future, just by putting some kind of glasses on you can see your friend sitting right beside you in form of holograms. Meta is also thinking about making its products affordable so that everyone can buy them.
Roblox is hiring people more than ever before so that everyone can get the best experience in it.
There are so many projects going on at the same time. There is so much to learn about it.
