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Re: Word of the day strikes back

Post by Richard Frost » Tue Dec 07 2021 6:31pm

7th December 2021

Metaverse


In short, it’s a collective virtual shared space.

A few of the beginnings of Metaverse can be seen in Neal Stephenson’s novel “Snow Crash” from 1992 and in Ernest Cline’s Movie “Ready Player One”.

The metaverse is a perfect fusion of physical, augmented, and virtual reality. The Metaverse is a public virtual world that may be accessed via the internet. It creates a “virtual world” experience by simulating human emotions and gestures.

The metaverse encompasses the entire social and economic structure that exists in both the actual and virtual worlds. Avatars, content, and goods may all travel around freely. It’s a living, breathing experience that never pauses or finishes like a game.

The Metaverse is a virtual reality in which individuals can communicate and transact with each other and with digital 3D items.
It relates to collaborative virtual worlds where currency can be used to buy and sell land, buildings, avatars, and even identities.
Individuals can walk around with their friends, visit places, buy things, and attend events in such environments.
Musicians, for example, can perform virtual gigs, and fashion companies can create virtual apparel for people’s avatars to wear in metaverse surroundings.
It’s worth noting that Roblox, a popular children’s game, touts itself as a metaverse corporation.
For better understanding, here’s an example!

You could visit a simulated cafe and e-meet with your friends there, or you could travel to a virtual art gallery to see a digital art display.

Metaverses, on the other hand, aren’t just for gamers. Some metaverses allow you to meet up, collaborate, shop for goods and services, and participate in activities like live events, live concerts, among others.

https://www.quytech.com/blog/what-is-metaverse/

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Re: Word of the day strikes back

Post by Sarah » Wed Dec 08 2021 11:33am

Susie Dent writes today:
Phrase of the day, from the 16th century, is ‘give someone the bauble’: to play them for a sucker or fool.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... 15394?s=20

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Re: Word of the day strikes back

Post by Sarah » Sun Dec 19 2021 7:55pm

Richard Murphy writes today:
The government has still said nothing today about the steps they are going to take to protect people in the UK from harm. There is a word that describes this negligence.
democide

in British English
NOUN

the killing of members of a country's civilian population as a result of its government's policy, including by direct action, indifference, and neglect
https://twitter.com/RichardJMurphy/stat ... 46852?s=20
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dicti ... h/democide

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Re: Word of the day strikes back

Post by Sarah » Mon Dec 20 2021 12:45pm

Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day is ‘crapulent’ (17th century): suffering from the effects of excessive drinking/partying.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... 48613?s=20

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Re: Word of the day strikes back

Post by Sarah » Thu Dec 23 2021 11:35pm

Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day (because it's time) is 'scurryfunging': madly dashing about in an effort to tidy up before visitors arrive.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... 17794?s=20

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Word of the day strikes back

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