For decades, the grand potential of virtual worlds existed only in the pages of science fiction novels. Today, “metaverse” is one of the buzziest words in tech, and is being enthusiastically embraced by software and game developers across industries ranging from crypto and gaming — to social media. The metaverse has become a very real phenomenon featuring a number of thriving platforms with increasingly extensive crypto integrations. A metaverse is a shared, immersive virtual world in which players, usually represented by avatars, can interact with each other, construct experiences, and create in-world objects
