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Sections SEARCH Skip to contentSkip to site index Personal Tech Subscribe for €0.50/weekLog in Monday, April 11, 2022 Today’s Paper Log In Personal Tech|What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/technology/personaltech/metaverse-gaming-definition.html * Give this article * * Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Tech Fix WHAT’S ALL THE HYPE ABOUT THE METAVERSE? Microsoft cited the metaverse as a reason for buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Let’s break down what that really means. * Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Give this article * * * Read in app VR World NYC in November. The metaverse is the convergence of two ideas that have been around for many years: virtual reality and a digital second life.Credit...Jeenah Moon for The New York Times By Brian X. Chen Jan. 18, 2022 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版Leer en español The term “metaverse” is everywhere. On Tuesday, Microsoft cited the so-called metaverse as a reason for acquiring the game developer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, saying the deal would provide “building blocks for the metaverse.” Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has also bet on the metaverse and renamed his social networking company Meta. Google has worked on metaverse-related technology for years. And Apple has its own related devices in the works. But what does the metaverse really mean, and does it even exist? Here’s what you need to know. WHAT IS THE METAVERSE, ANYWAY? The metaverse is the convergence of two ideas that have been around for many years: virtual reality and a digital second life. 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