noun
metaverse
Metaverse (noun) means an imagined future online world in which the real and virtual worlds blend into one shared digital space.
noun
1
An imagined future online world in which the real and virtual worlds blend into one shared digital space.
"Hiro walks straight through the display, and it vanishes. Amusement park in the Metaverse can be fantastic, offering a wide selection of interactive three-dimensional movies."
— , Neal Stephenson (2011)
"In the world of Snow Crash, the metaverse is not viewed as particularly cool—it is necessary, because the real world has become so unbearable."
— Brian Merchant, The Metaverse Has Always Been a Dystopian Idea (2021)
"The metaverse is the convergence of two ideas that have been around for many years: virtual reality and a digital second life."
— Brian X. Chen, What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse? (2022)
2
All possible universes thought of together as a single whole.
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Etymology
From meta- + (uni)verse. Analyzable as meta- + -verse. In the sci-fi sense coined by American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in 1992.
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What is the meaning of metaverse?
"metaverse" (noun) means an imagined future online world in which the real and virtual worlds blend into one shared digital space.
What is another word for metaverse?
Other words for "metaverse" include multiverse.
What are the different meanings of metaverse?
"metaverse" has 2 main meanings: 1. An imagined future online world in which the real and virtual worlds blend into one shared digital space; 2. All possible universes thought of together as a single whole.
