The Metaverse: How close are we?

The Metaverse: How close are we?

The term “metaverse,” was originally coined in the 1992 dystopian novel “Snow Crash.” Since then, the word has been used for a virtual reality environment that contains a host of different 3D spaces and is also known as the Internet of Shadows. The metaverse is later used to describe immersive, shared spaces accessed across different platforms where the physical and digital converge.

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Mona Lisa to be visited with virtual reality in Louvre Museum

Mona Lisa to be visited via virtual reality in Louvre Museum

The Louvre Museum and HTC VIVE Arts present Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa to art lovers with a virtual reality experience. The first virtual event in the history of the museum, Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass, details of the famous oil painting and how the work was restored can be seen closely.

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The Matrix's male power fantasy has dated badly

The Matrix’s male power fantasy has dated badly

The Matrix was way ahead of its time. The Wachowskis’ tech-noir mind-bender came out in 1999 – 20 years ago – which meant that it reinvented big-screen superhero action a year before X-Men was released and showcased Hong Kong-style ‘wire-fu’ fight choreography a year before Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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