{"id":356501,"date":"2021-10-21T23:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-the-metaverse-meaning-explained\/"},"modified":"2021-10-21T23:10:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:10:56","slug":"what-is-the-metaverse-meaning-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-metaverse-meaning-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"#What is the metaverse? Meaning explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f6389d76a6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f6389d76a6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-metaverse-meaning-explained\/#What_is_the_metaverse\" >What is the metaverse?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-metaverse-meaning-explained\/#Why_is_it_taking_off\" >Why is it taking off?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What is the metaverse? Meaning explained<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The concept of the metaverse is quickly becoming a buzzword in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and business which is being embraced by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But what does it mean? Here we explain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_metaverse\"><\/span>What is the metaverse?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Metaverse is a broad term. It <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly refers to shared virtual world environments which people can access via the internet.<\/p>\n<p>The term can refer to digital spaces which are made more lifelike by the use of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR).<\/p>\n<p>Some people also use the word metaverse to describe gaming worlds, in which users have a character that can walk around and interact with other players.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a specific type of metaverse which uses blockchain technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In these, users can buy virtual land and other digital assets using cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> fiction books and films are set in fully-fledged metaverses \u2013 alternative digital worlds which are indistinguishable from the real physical world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But this is still the stuff of fiction.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, most virtual spaces look more like the inside of a video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> than real life.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook Inc<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/companies\/FB.O\">.<\/a> under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/facebook-plans-change-its-name-verge-2021-10-20\">rebrand itself<\/a>\u00a0with a new name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-107.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The concept of the metaverse is quickly becoming a buzzword in technology and business which is being embraced by Facebook.\" class=\"wp-image-19879875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-107.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-107.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-107.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The concept of the metaverse is quickly becoming a buzzword in technology and business, which is being embraced by Facebook.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_taking_off\"><\/span>Why is it taking off?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fans of the metaverse see it as the next stage in the development of the internet.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, people interact with each other online by going to websites such as social media platforms or using messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The idea of the metaverse is that it will create new online spaces in which people\u2019s interactions can be more multi-dimensional, where users are able to immerse themselves in digital content rather than simply viewing it.<\/p>\n<p>The accelerated interest in the metaverse can be seen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As more people have started working and going to school remotely, there has been an increased demand for ways to make online interaction more lifelike.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-108.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Facebook company logo displayed on a phone screen and Horizon logo displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 20, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19879876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-108.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-108.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/metaverse-fb-108.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Many science-fiction books and films are set in fully fledged metaverses \u2014 alternative digital worlds which are indistinguishable from the real physical world. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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