Global Perspectives in the Metaverse

Hung-Yi Chen (), Nafis Alam and Pawee Jenweeranon ()
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Hung-Yi Chen: 超智諮詢有限公司 (Meta Intelligence LTD)
Pawee Jenweeranon: Thammasat University

Chapter Chapter 1 in Global Perspectives in the Metaverse, 2024, pp 1-8 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Neal Stephenson's 1992 novel, “Snow Crash,” introduced the term “metaverse” to describe a virtual realityVirtual reality (VR) space that is a collective virtualVirtual shared space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual realityVirtual reality (VR). In the novel, the metaverse is a sprawling virtual environment where people interact as avatarsAvatar in a 3D computer-generated space. It became a pivotal concept that inspired discussions and predictions about the potential of a fully immersive virtual worldVirtual world.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54802-4_1

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