Metaverse Comes With Its Own Set Of Potential Concerns

With all new technology, however, come inherent risks and that rings true for Metaverse as well. Hence, addressing those concerns should not be an afterthought in their adoption

- Shain Singh

The term ‘Metaverse’ has gained sudden popularity over the last year, with people across the globe fascinated by the endless possibilities this virtual world holds for the future of social, business, leisure, and culture. While Mark Zuckerberg popularized this term, tech brands across the world have been working towards a virtual world for many years, with technologies such as virtual reality being a step in this direction.

In fact, the word ‘Metaverse’ was first coined in 1992 by the author Neal Stephenson in his novel, Snow Crash. Since then, there have been many versions of the metaverse. For example, the gaming industry nurtured the idea with games such as Second Life, Eve Online, Grand Theft Auto, and Red Dead Online.

However, as the metaverse continues to grip the world’s imagination, there is no doubt that we will need an investment in the development and adoption of edge computing, as current centralized cloud computing deployments will not be enough. Placing computing and storage closer to the data sources will bring in immersive virtual experiences.