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The metaverse is a network of always-on virtual environments in which many people can interact with one another and digital objects while operating virtual representations – or avatars – of themselves. Think of a combination of immersive virtual reality, a massively multiplayer online role-...

With Meta, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg envisions the kind of virtual world one might find in science fiction novels. James Heskett ponders how long it will take for this "Metaverse" to meaningfully change how people work.

With Meta, Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg envisions the kind of virtual world one might find in science fiction novels. James Heskett ponders how long it will take for this "Metaverse" to meaningfully change how people work and live.

Author Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science-fiction novel “Snow Crash.” Here’s what he got right, and what Facebook hopes...

Author Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science-fiction novel “Snow Crash.” Here’s what he got right, and what Facebook hopes...

Author Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science-fiction novel “Snow Crash.” Here’s what he got right, and what Facebook hopes...

Author Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science-fiction novel “Snow Crash.” Here’s what he got right, and what Facebook hopes...

Author Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science-fiction novel “Snow Crash.” Here’s what he got right, and what Facebook hopes...

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Alongside William Gibson's 'Neuromancer' it is a foundational text for the genre.