What is the ‘metaverse’? The meaning behind Facebook’s plans to build a VR world
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What is the ‘metaverse’? The meaning behind Facebook’s plans to build a VR world as it announces 10,000 jobs
While Silicon Valley is no stranger to jargon, ‘metaverse’ is one term that’s becoming increasingly familiar.
Facebook, the highest-profile champion of the metaverse, has announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build it. But what exactly is it?
What is the metaverse?
The origins of the metaverse stretch back to 1992, when American author Neal Stephenson coined th...
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