Metaverse: An Overview of Its Technology and Knowledge Domains.
In our increasingly digitized world where the boundaries between digital and physical realms are blurring, the term "Metaverse" – originally coined in Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel "Snow Crash" – has undergone a significant evolution. The Metaverse now represents a user-generated world where social interactions, avatars, and contextual information flow together in artificially created digital and physical environments. This seamless integration allows us to spatially experience information, enriching our real locations and objects with a new dimension of interactivity.