EXCLUSIVE: The Metaverse Isn''t Here Yet. How Do We Get From Hype To Massive User Adoption?
The metaverse : you’ve heard of it. That futuristic, decentralized, 3D version of the web that’s supposed to make the internet great again. Or at least that’s the promise. As word of the metaverse spreads, a vast number of companies from across industries have been quick to announce their glorious entrance into humanity’s newest medium. What most users are unaware of —and most companies are eager to omit— is that much of the technology needed to construct the metaverse doesn’t exist yet. In this two-part series, we’ll look at the challenges for building a fully functional and truly open metaverse that exists beyond today’s hype cycle. Let’s Be Clear: The Metaverse Isn’t Here Yet Talking about the metaverse has become one of the latest trends in the tech space and beyond, too. The term has become so ubiquitous when referring to the future of media and communications that almost every company wanting to look like they own their future has announced some kind of metaverse-related action.
EXCLUSIVE: The Metaverse Isn''t Here Yet. How Do We Get From Hype To Massive User Adoption?
The metaverse : you’ve heard of it. That futuristic, decentralized, 3D version of the web that’s supposed to make the internet great again. Or at least that’s the promise. As word of the metaverse spreads, a vast number of companies from across industries have been quick to announce their glorious entrance into humanity’s newest medium. What most users are unaware of —and most companies are eager to omit— is that much of the technology needed to construct the metaverse doesn’t exist yet. In this two-part series, we’ll look at the challenges for building a fully functional and truly open metaverse that exists beyond today’s hype cycle. Let’s Be Clear: The Metaverse Isn’t Here Yet Talking about the metaverse has become one of the latest trends in the tech space and beyond, too. The term has become so ubiquitous when referring to the future of media and communications that almost every company wanting to look like they own their future has announced some kind of metaverse-related action.