What is a metaverse?

How is Star Atlas bringing the metaverse to blockchain and gaming?

A metaverse is a network of virtual worlds focused on social connection. In futurism and science fiction, it is often described as a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal virtual world that is facilitated by the use of virtual and augmented reality headsets.

The term "metaverse" has its origins in the 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash as a portmanteau of "meta" and "universe." Various metaverses have been developed for popular use such as virtual world platforms like Second Life. Some metaverse iterations involve integration between virtual and physical spaces and virtual economies. Star Atlas is an example of a metaverse game with a virtual economy and the additional layer of decentralization through blockchain technology.