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What is the metaverse? 2 media and information experts explain

  • Written by Rabindra Ratan, Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University
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The metaverse is a network of always-on virtual environments in which many people can interact with one another and digital objects while operating virtual representations – or avatars – of themselves. Think of a combination of immersive virtual reality, a mass...

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