Metaverse is a type of digital reality which allow the online clients to approach virtually and is comprises of online gaming, augmented reality, social media, virtual reality and cryptocurrencies.
Augmented reality inculcates the sensory inputs like sound and visual elements in the real-world scenario to improve the clients’ experience. On the other hand, Virtual Reality is just opposite to the augmented reality as it helps improve the fictional realities using the entire virtual approaches.
With the advent of metaverse growth, it is creating more better space for the online clients and users to experience an improved multidimensional experience as compare to the current available technology supports.
Metaverse took the users to a next level space where a user can experience a blend of real and virtual world.
In a press release on Oct. 17, 2021, Facebook had discussion regarding Metaverse that it will be an altogether a new experience to enjoy the virtual world via a nice blend of augmented reality and virtual reality. According to this core idea of creating “Virtual Presence” the users’ online interaction will be more likely to the real-world interaction.
The Metaverse is going to the next focus of the technological world as it will expectedly generate exponentially growing interest to both the companies and clients. Facebook also put its entire focus on investing on Metaverse as it will be the next attraction of world masses after mobile internet.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is looking forward for the transition of Facebook from a merely a social media to a Metaverse company in the long run.
【Metaverse】Definition
According to Facebook Metaverse is a new horizon in space where you can interact, build anything and explore along with the other users which are not physically at the same space as that of you via virtual and augmented reality.
Types of Digital Reality
The digital reality named as Metaverse comprises of two types of digital realities;
Augmented Reality: In order to enhance and improve the online experience of users, some sensory inputs like visuals and sounds are technically inculcated into the real-world horizon is called as Augmented reality. Augmented reality can easily be manipulated by using smartphones and one’s presence can be controlled and handled in the real-world horizon.
Virtual Reality: Virtual reality involves improvement of fictional realities and is entirely Virtual unlike augmented reality. Virtual reality will need an additional headset to observe the reality and the system will be the controller for the users as well.
Virtual unlike augmented reality. Virtual reality will need an additional headset to observe the reality and the system will be the controller for the users as well.
【Metaverse】Meaning
The Metaverse is been creating by some individual or a company, Hence, Facebook is not the only responsible or creator of Metaverse. But Facebook invested so heavily on Metaverse across its different ongoing projects. Facebook is the claimant of the investment across Augmented reality glasses, wristband technologies and Oculus Virtual Reality headsets.
In Sept. 2021, company declared that a $50 million amount of investment has been put on the world research, partner companies and program groups in order to improve and enhance the shape of Metaverse technology.
In fact, it will take a long span of time to materialize the dream of metaverse as presently it’s years away from expected shape. It’s been anticipated that Metaverse will a virtual online platform to explore, create, play, work, interact and shop with different people from different physical spaces.
【Metaverse】Key Points
- Metaverse is an online virtual environment that users can access using internet.
- In accordance with the Mark Zuckerberg’s (Facebook CEO) thought, Augmented reality AR glasses will be as much famous and spread as smartphones now a days.
- In order to enhance the shape of the Metaverse, Facebook declared to announce round about high-tech 10,000 new jobs in the arena of European Union in Oct.2021.
- A scenario of “Virtual Presence” is being developed by the blend of Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies into Metaverse technology.