## The future is already here: How the metaverse will change the digital world
Imagine an internet where you don’t just surf, but live in it. You work, play, meet friends - everything is virtual, but the feeling is truly real. This is the vision of the metaverse, which many experts consider to be the next evolution of online experiences.
For more than 30 years, this remained a fantasy. In 1992, the writer Neal Stephenson described such a virtual universe, one that coexists with physical reality, in his novel "Snow Crash." This science fiction scenario was so compelling that it inspired an enti
View OriginalImagine an internet where you don’t just surf, but live in it. You work, play, meet friends - everything is virtual, but the feeling is truly real. This is the vision of the metaverse, which many experts consider to be the next evolution of online experiences.
For more than 30 years, this remained a fantasy. In 1992, the writer Neal Stephenson described such a virtual universe, one that coexists with physical reality, in his novel "Snow Crash." This science fiction scenario was so compelling that it inspired an enti