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Preparing for the metaverse

IN recent years, 'metaverse' has become one of the biggest buzzwords across the industries — most especially in technology and popular culture — with major stakeholders making investments to help create the convergence of the digital and physical worlds.

For the layman, the metaverse is a 3D virtual universe where users could gather as a group of avatars, interacting with one another in surroundings that replicate the physical world with select modifications.

As cryptocurrency becomes more widespread and digital financial capabilities continue to grow, the establishment of the metaverse couldn’t come at a more suitable time. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO