Cryptopedia: What is the Metaverse and how will it alter the internet? By Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph’s Jackson DuMont, the director of the video, tackles the topic of the “next big thing:” the Metaverse. He explains the who, what and why behind the Metaverse and deep dives into how its blockchain technology has the potential to alter the online lives of internet users.

The term was originally coined by Neil Stephenson in his 1992 novel Snow Crash. Although not a new concept, recent increased activity and developments within the collaborative virtual spaces have turned it into a new economic virtual realm that rivals the current physical economy.