Neal Stephenson explains: What is the metaverse?

30 years ago he coined the term "metaverse." On the a16z Podcast, Neal Stephenson describes what he believes the metaverse really is, and whether this already exists today, or is it something that is still being built.
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[@stevegoodson9022]

Wish he'd described the actual metaverse in the book, I just read that section, the huge black virtual sphere with a virtual road around it accessed by ports 0-256, the man knows his stuff. Need to get back to the book actually, Hiro was just about to take his free Snow Crash.

[@Metaverse_mayor]

I very much agree with his point of view, for example, there should be only one metaverse, not a bunch.🤣🤣🤣

[@sofiajordin2001]

Solospace will be a huge world

[@1ntrcnnctr608]

I N D O C T R I N A T I O N

[@biobagholder8081]

a16z is the deep state

[@1ntrcnnctr608]

@@biobagholder8081 oh no, dayum mayne!

[@cedricvillani8502]

Uh metadata is the data that is found in the header of HTML to help in identifying, tagging, locating, etc… but hidden to the user. So the metaverse is the underground world, the world not seen, not exactly underground * as in hell lol. Another example is to see someone using X-ray glasses 👓 or to be Google and have all your personal data indexed so perfectly they can predict what your next likely choice will be, and the best way to motivate your decision process by what they show you in the moment (moments are the secret places that companies like Google like to play in, a moment exist between Tic and Tok, there “Brain” see’s you, as one might watch a blade of grass grow, the danger ⚠️ is when it starts to manipulate your metadata and all your connections to the world 🌎 around you, grouping your weighted data points into a sellable number of predicted Tok’s with other like minded people) you should try and get into a data brokers live MetaVerse Auction timing ⏱️ is everything, tracking you to the 16th decimal point is scary effective and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Welcome, all your bases are belong to us! ❤