The metaverse enables users to immerse themselves in the internet — perhaps sitting in a virtual office before heading out to enjoy the virtual beach.
In the 1990s, the internet upended almost every aspect of our lives. Then came smartphones, which allowed us to take the internet with us. And now, if you believe the hype, a new revolution is here.
Facebook, Microsoft and so many others are investing billions in what may become a single 3D virtual world, or maybe several worlds, connected — or maybe not. No one is quite sure, except to say that you'll hopefully want to spend a lot of timeMicrosoft is spending nearly $70 billion to acquire a gaming company that can help build virtual worlds. Apple is reportedly developing a new mixed-reality headset.
Dokoupil met people from all over the world, with all of them coming together in what, at times, felt like genuine human contact, he said. David Chalmers, a philosophy professor at New York University and the author of the book"Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy," argues that the"People say, 'Oh my God, it's a dystopia. We're going to be spending hours a day inside these virtual worlds, far from nature.' I don't know about you, but I already spend most of my day inside," Chalmers said.
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