Metaverse

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A broad term for interconnected or immersive digital environments where people interact through persistent identities, social spaces, and virtual goods, often involving VR, AR, or gaming-style worlds. In tech culture it became heavily associated with a major hype cycle in the early 2020s.

    In plain English: A vision of shared digital worlds where people interact through persistent online spaces.

    Example: "The demo called it a metaverse, but it was really a multiplayer 3D meeting room."

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