There are many possibilities, but going a day without hearing the word “Metaverse” or something remotely similar is near impractical. That’s how much of a buzzword it has become since Facebook (sorry, Meta) declared its interest in building the Metaverse. Away from Zuckerberg and his shenanigans, the Metaverse is more significant than the intentions of just one manor corporation. The beauty of decentralization cannot be easily smeared by one; many footprints are needed to push the innovation forward. And how’s that been so far? The growth of Metaverse solutions hasn’t been as speedy as many would have liked. Still, the…
Author: Gideon A
Gideon A
Gideon is a freelance blockchain writer and educator, and crypto enthusiast. Writing for the block started out as a hobby for him, but it has since grown into an addiction. Anything for the block!
Cloud computing and the Metaverse have gone beyond the second-guessing stage, which newer technologies go through, to being regarded as two of the future’s most integral and influential technologies. Cloud computing only began to have definite career paths about a decade ago despite being around for longer – no one quite understands the extent of its application. And the Metaverse only began receiving traction as gaming platforms like Roblox, Decentraland, and Sandbox soaked through. The interaction between both technologies can be thought of as fascinating. This notion has been fanned by the potentiality of the partnerships between Meta and Amazon…
Virtual Reality (VR) and the Metaverse have featured on more search engine queries off late. This increase in the frequency of searches can be attributed to the ongoing conversation about Web 3.0 or other tech narratives. Also, the gaming sensations of Roblox, Sandbox, and Decentraland, and the increase in their individual token valuation, makes the term Metaverse very tractional. The Metaverse and VR technology are often misconstrued to be one and the same when they are not. While it is easy to say VR technology will be one of the portals to experiencing the Metaverse, we can’t exactly say what…
The Metaverse terminology suffers terribly from misinterpretation as everyone attempts to give it their meaning. And a few others are only interested in tapping into the traffic volume the tag brings for their products. The combination of the above factors resulted in a search spike for the term “Metaverse” to the tune of 2.62 million in October of 2021, about the same time as Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms Inc. The infographic below paints a clearer picture of people’s views on the Metaverse and how Zuckerberg’s announcement tilted the narrative and changed what the term meant to many.…