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What is Metaverse and How it Works

The Metaverse is a three-dimensional virtual space in which users can interact with other people, with the context and with the objects present therein, impersonating avatars.

An avatar is basically the digital representation of an individual in the Metaverse, an environment made up of a potentially unlimited number of worlds where you can communicate, network, play, do sports, work, use services, buy, sell, create new assets, attend events, express your artistic talent, start businesses and carry out any other activity that can also be conducted in the real world, without any limitations related to your position in space or language barriers.

At the base of the Metaverse there are technologies that allow, and will allow, users with ultra-fast connections to exploit all its potential. It is in fact a Cloud-based space managed largely by Artificial Intelligence and explorable through Virtual and Augmented Reality, where exchanges can be formalized by smart contracts recorded in the Blockchain. Goods and services are payable both in real currencies and in cryptocurrencies, and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) certify assets and works of art’s ownership and authenticity.

These features give the Metaverse an innovative scope, comparable to those real revolutions of the recent past, such as the Internet and the spread of the mobile ecosystem.

Metaverse: how to enter?
To join the Metaverse, it is necessary to subscribe to one of the platforms that allow access to it. There are technical requirements for the use of these services, but in principle we are talking about tools that are easily available on the market and simple registration procedures:

a reasonably fast Internet connection;
a smartphone or computer;
a VR or AR visor for applications based on immersive experiences, such as Meta’s Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR or Microsoft HoloLens;
an account on a service dedicated to the Metaverse.
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