Metaverse quickly became a buzzword among investors and companies after Facebook announced its rebrand. Go ahead and create a metaverse.
On Octoberสมัครสมาชิก SLOTXO21, 2021, in the case of Facebook Inc., the owner of the social media platform It plans to rebrand the company with a new name change next week, focusing on the "Metaverse," a digital world where people can interact and share virtual spaces.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to make an announcement at the Connect conference on October 28, prompting the concept of r0;Metaverser1; to quickly become a buzzword in technology and business.
Facebook rebrands to create 'Metaverse', a virtual digital world
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What is Metaverse?
In addition to referring to the virtual world where people escape from the distorted real world, as defined by science fiction writer Neil Stephenson.
Reuters has also described Metaverse as a broad term. It basically means sharing people's virtual world environments over the internet. It also refers to the digital space. which is made more realistic using Virtual Reality (VR) or Virtual Reality (AR).
Some people still use the term metaverse to describe the game world. where players can force their characters to walk around Moreover, metaverses only apply to blockchain technology, where users can own virtual land and other digital assets using cryptocurrencies instead.
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Why is it getting attention so quickly?
Metaverse fans see it as the next step in the development of the Internet world.
Because people now interact online by visiting websites like social media platforms. Or use a messaging app. Metaverse's idea is to create a new online space. where human interactions can be more multidimensional Users can dive into the digital world beyond just sitting and watching.
Interest is growing rapidly in this metaverse, as evidenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. when people have to work or study online The demand for online interaction is more like real life.
Companies that use metaverse
The concept of Metaverse has attracted a lot of interest from investors and companies. who want to be part of this great movement
Mark Zuckerberg said in July it would try to turn the social media company into a metaverse over the next five years.
Metaverse is also popular in Silicon Valley, with IT giants like Microsoft said to be the convergence between the digital and the real world.
The popular kids' game Roblox launched on the New York Stock Exchange in March. Epic Games' Fortnite manager calls itself the Metaverse Company, part of Metaverse.