When you purchase a new car, you don’t need to understand the intricacies of its engine. The engine just needs to do the job it’s supposed to do. But what if your car could be taught and could even remember things from each lesson? That’s a lot like what Metaverse is doing. Metaverse uses blockchain technology, which powers it’s self-evolving digital identity. While this might sound complicated, it doesn’t have to be. We’ve all heard the term Metaverse, seeing as it’s become such a buzzword over the last few years. Although aspects of it can seem confusing, it doesn’t have to be.
So what is it? Well, the Metaverse is a concept in virtual reality that describes a shared, persistent, and interactive 3D space. In essence, it’s a network of virtual worlds that exists between people. It’s built on top of the internet and allows users to interact with each other within these environments and share information.
The concept of the Metaverse is one that has been around for a while. The idea of one’s entire life being available to them from the comfort of their home is both exciting and terrifying. But it’s not just science fiction anymore; we’re getting closer and closer to making this dream a reality each day. Potentially, the Metaverse would be a virtual world that is completely open and free to explore. We’d have an environment where you can meet others, interact with them, and use our imagination to create anything you want. Somewhat similar to the internet we already know and use on a daily basis, but on steroids.
Now, here’s the neat part. The Metaverse could be built on top of blockchain technology, which means that it would be decentralized and secure—there’s no single company or entity in charge of it all. Rather, the Metaverse could be maintained by its users who would be rewarded for doing so by earning tokens which they could use to buy things like land or other virtual goods within the Metaverse itself. Once you start looking at the possibilities, the scope of what’s possible becomes blurred and you’re left dreaming of the potential future tech will bring.
So what else? Well, the Metaverse could also use artificial intelligence (AI) to create an immersive experience for its users—for example, by allowing them to customize their avatars’ appearance or even have one automatically created based on their physical traits (e.g., height). This AI technology will assist with such a large spectrum of tasks, some of which we aren’t even aware we’ll need help with as things stand right now.
Before we know it, we’ll see many iterations of the Metaverse. These spaces will allow users to interact with each other and their surroundings through avatars. These avatars could essentially be digital representations of the user’s physical appearance, but they can also take other forms such as 3D models or simple 2D icons, depending on what is needed for a particular situation. Somewhat similar to how the internet is already used as a medium for social interactions.
As things currently stand, this whole metaverse concept is being realized primarily by AR and VR technology. Now, this is subject to change just like anything else related to technology. But for now, these are where the largest advancements are being made and as such where these first iterations of a metaverse will exist.
The reason for this is simple: the idea of a metaverse requires that people have access to technology that allows them to be in more than one place at any given time. This means they need to be able to see things in three dimensions, they need to be able to interact with those things (by touching them) and they need to be able to move around within those spaces freely.
AR and VR are both ways to augment reality with virtual elements. The difference between them is that in one case you’re actually fully immersed in a virtual world (such as you might be if you were playing a game), while in the other case you can still see your real surroundings while wearing special glasses or headsets that allow you to see virtual elements like HUDs or avatars.
Let’s take a closer look at the difference between AR and VR.
Virtual reality (VR), also known as immersive multimedia, is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as goggles or gloves fitted with sensors. Augmented reality (AR) adds information to our perception of the real world by mixing software-generated images, sounds and other sensations into our experience of it.
Virtual reality (VR), also known as immersive multimedia, is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as goggles or gloves fitted with sensors. Augmented reality (AR) adds information to our perception of the real world by mixing software-generated images, sounds and other sensations into our experience of it. Augmented Reality is a technology that lets you see digital objects superimposed onto the real world. It’s not just putting a computer screen in front of your face; it uses computer vision and GPS data to accurately place virtual images onto the environment around you. There are many different types of AR systems but they all share one thing: an ability to allow users to interact with virtual objects in their environment as if they were part of reality itself!.
VR is a computer-generated simulation of a 3D image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as a helmet with a screen inside or gloves fitted with sensors. VR is an experience where you get to see the world, in all its glory, as it is right now, but with added enhancements that make it seem like a different world altogether. In this case, virtual reality could be used for entertainment purposes such as gaming, education, or even shopping by using VR headsets and AR glasses.
You may have experienced AR before if you’ve played a game on your phone while looking at something else. The imaginary monsters or results on your screen were really just floating over top of whatever was right in front of you—that’s what we mean by “augmented reality.” It isn’t hard to imagine how this could be used with immersive experiences like games or virtual worlds: when playing a game, for example, players would see their character superimposed onto their actual physical surroundings. One of the most popular examples of this is Pokémon Go. Niantic, the company that founded Pokémon Go, has already made large leaps ahead with AR technology. It will be interesting to see what they’re able to build as time goes on.
AR is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real-world are enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information (like sound), sometimes across multiple sensory modalities (such as visual and auditory). This “augmented” perception of reality may help us create new options for interaction in our surroundings: these options range from entertainment applications such as gaming or rides at theme parks; to educational applications ranging from museum tours to surgical simulations; to industrial uses like maintenance work guidance systems for airplanes; and finally health care applications including rehabilitation training programs for stroke patients
On the surface, Augmented Reality is the technology that makes it possible to see the Metaverse. It’s a way of overlaying digital objects on top of real-world objects. However, when we talk about AR, we’re usually talking about something more specific than just putting a computer screen in front of your face—we’re talking about using computer vision and GPS data to accurately superimpose virtual images onto the world around you.
One important element to consider is how the platforms and data is utilized as the reality of a fully established metaverse is realized. Open source design is a way to collaborate, and design for the Metaverse requires a lot of collaboration. Open source design is important for the Metaverse because it will allow people from all over the world to learn from each other, making sure that everyone has access to information about processes and methods. It also makes things more inclusive by letting designers share their work with others instead of keeping them private.
This is a very exciting time for virtual reality. With VR and AR, we can bridge the gap between our physical world and digital worlds. We can create new experiences that are impossible in the real world by giving users superpowers like flight, telekinesis or teleportation. We’re only beginning to see what our future might hold for us when it comes to VR and AR technology. While we may be on track for some exciting developments in the next few years, there will inevitably be bumps along the way as we work out the kinks with these new systems. But that doesn’t mean we can’t look forward to seeing where things go from here!
