What is the metaverse, one of the hottest trends in the tech world in recent months?
By Irene Snyder and Kenneth Wong | Fox29 Philadelphia
PHOENIX – Looking at search trends, people have been looking up the term ‘metaverse’ lately, since Facebook’s announcement in October 2021 that it will rebrand to ‘Meta’ as a reflection of its commitment to develop new metaverse-related technologies.
Here’s what you need to know about one of the hottest recent trends in the tech world.
First off, what is a metaverse?
In its October 2021 article on the rebranding of Facebook’s parent company, the Associated Press defined the metaverse as sort of the internet brought to life, or at least rendered in 3D.
“[Mark] Zuckerberg has described it as a ‘virtual environment’ you can go inside of, instead of just looking at on a screen. People can meet, work and play, using virtual reality headsets, augmented reality glasses, smartphone apps or other devices,” read a portion of the article. “It also will incorporate other aspects of online life such as shopping and social media, according to Victoria Petrock, an analyst who follows emerging technologies.”
