The Seven Rules of the Metaverse

Achieving a “true” metaverse — one that’s open versus closed — requires seven essential ingredients intrinsic to this sought-after state. We argue that these are necessary to meet the minimum requirement to be called a metaverse. Our goal is to clear the fog of misinformation about what is and isn’t a true metaverse for builders and would-be partic... See more

The very premise of the Metaverse presumes that the “next” platform shifts from hardware-based operating systems and hardware-centric experiences to persistent and ubiquitous virtual simulations.

Thus my definition: the Metaverse is the set of experiences that are completely online, and thus defined by their malleability and scalability, which is to say that the Metaverse is already here. Sure, today’s experience is largely denominated by text and 2D, but video is already a major medium, first in the form of entertainment and now a vital to... See more

When I think of forging the metaverse and dissolving Reality Privilege, I think of three broad building blocks:

Yet interchange standards and tools — a broadly-defined category that includes various technical solutions, protocols, formats, and services which enable interoperability — are perhaps the most important aspect of this essay. Without them, there will be no Metaverse — only a more virtual and immersive version of today’s mobile internet and app stor... See more

For everyone to access robust and meaningful digital experiences—to enable the breadth of experiences needed to deconstruct Reality Privilege—the metaverse must be decentralized. It can’t be owned by any one company.