The Metaverse Is Already Here — It’s Minecraft | by Clive Thompson

The Metaverse Is Already Here — It’s Minecraft
Blocky game-worlds are decentralized, thriving, hackable, and have produced a vibrant economy
Clive Thompson
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Oct 31, 2021
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What will “the metaverse” look like?
Last week, we got a glimpse of Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for it, in his video presentation. If you didn’t see it, CNET has a highlights reel: It begins with Zuckerberg…
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Written by Clive Thompson
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I write 2X a week on tech, science, culture — and how those collide. Writer at NYT mag/Wired; author, “Coders”. @clive@saturation.social clive@clivethompson.net
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