Factbox: What is the ‘metaverse’ and how does it work? – Reuters

Factbox: What is the ‘metaverse’ and how does it work? – Reuters

Sept 8 (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic has sparked huge interest in shared virtual environments, or the "metaverse". Here's how it works:

WHAT IS THE METAVERSE?

Metaverse, a term first coined in science fiction, is a combination of the prefix "meta", meaning beyond, and "universe".