What Is Metaverse?

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"Snow Crash" author Neal Stephenson coined the phrase "Metaverse"

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By 2024, Metaverse may be an $800 billion company.

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including live events, entertainment, and social ads.

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The Metaverse blockchain platform Sandbox's SAND token rose 40%

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when it announced a music theme park and performance venue.

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Products like the Nike+ Run Club, the Airbnb, and the WeWork Workspace Design Center have ...

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all been created using the Metaverse.

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Metaverse is a free software environment

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