Is the Metaverse really turning out like 'Snow Crash'? – Cointelegraph Magazine
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Is the Metaverse set to follow in the utopian/dystopian vision of 'Snow Crash?' There are seven big issues with the way it's turning out.
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Time to get real: The metaverse is on the ropes
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How to resurrect the 'Metaverse dream' in 2023 – Cointelegraph Magazine
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Snow Crash's Metaverse was filled with ads in 1992, and the real one will be too
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Is the Metaverse really turning out like 'Snow Crash'? – Cointelegraph Magazine
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Full article: Into the Metaverse: Technical Challenges, Social Problems, Utopian Visions, and Policy Principles
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He coined the term 'metaverse.' Now, Neal Stephenson wants to make something of it
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Is the Metaverse really turning out like 'Snow Crash'? – Cointelegraph Magazine
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