metaverse
A hypothetical future Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced…A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.
» In a family conversation, I was confused between a "metaverse" and a "multiverse."
Meaning
2 senses(Internet)A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.
Metaversum
метавселе́ннаяmetavselénnaja
(archaic)A set or the composite of all universes.
Examples
2 sentencesIn a family conversation, I was confused between a "metaverse" and a "multiverse."
The Metaverse strikes me as a big scam.
Translations
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Origin
From meta- + (uni)verse. Analyzable as meta- + -verse. In the sci-fi sense coined by AmeriFrom meta- + (uni)verse. Analyzable as meta- + -verse. In the sci-fi sense coined by American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in 1992.
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Forms
plural: metaverses| Singular | metaverse |
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