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0 pointstomc19855y ago0 comments

I saw that, and the definition still says nothing.

Ok, so a metaverse is somehow the realization of the "full scope" needed for a compelling AR ecosystem? And what exactly does that mean, and how does that define this particular usage of the (heavily overloaded) term 'metaverse'?

Meta meaning 'about', so a universe about a universe?

edit/ugh: googling the term says 'a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.'

Like wtf does that have to do with the meta root word here?

There is far too much abstraction in this vocabulary defining a thing that is very real.

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blowski5y ago· 1 in thread

To understand the metaverse first you need to understand the metaverse. That's what I take from these comments and the article.

tomc1985OP5y ago

mind_blown.gif /s

lallysingh5y ago

It's the universe (the regular meatspace one) augmented with metadata, traditionally named such in AR/VR circles. Metadata like names, statistics, directions, etc. Such as a HUD you'd see in first-person video games.

Another use of the term (not here) would be a way to jump between VR systems, but they never generalized well enough to make that a significant thing. Right now Steam would count

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