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How to access Metaverse? What tools do we need to enter Metaverse? Everyone has been asking this question ever since Facebook announced that it was changing the name of its parent company to Meta. Perhaps it wasn’t too surprising for someone who has been keeping an eye on the company’s latest hardware innovations.
Therefore, Metaverse goes one step beyond the world of two-dimensional social media and steps into an interactive digital environment. However, Meta does not intend to manipulate its social media platforms like WhatsApp apps. and is thinking of creating a digital world through Metaverse. If the company succeeds in its design and implementation, the metaverse may affect the work, social and entertainment opportunities of your life.
Virtual reality headsets have been around since 2016. And many companies have done a lot of work on virtual reality and augmented reality in the past five years in an effort to create a unique digital experience. But Meta is the only company with the capital and potential to successfully deliver on the promise of Metaverse. Here we’ll explore the company’s vision for the Metaverse and what you need to experience the real world of virtual reality.
What is the metaverse?
The metaverse as a concept was first used by Neal Stephenson in the novel Snow Crash (1992). In this novel, he imagined an environment parallel to the Internet, where people could use avatars to interact with each other.
This is pretty much what Facebook has tried to do with its Metaverse. The two ideas were so similar that Stephenson had to create a social media account to clarify that he was not involved in the project in any way. The idea of a virtual world where people can interact with each other is nothing new. Platforms such as Habbo Hotel (2000) and Second Life (2003) have already developed virtual worlds in which avatars can operate for free.
But with the rise of online gaming, augmented and virtual reality became mainstream, and the term metaverse gained more attention. For this reason, more enthusiasts were eager to enter Metaverse. Today, platforms like Decentraland aim to create a decentralized world where users also become creators. They are free to build houses and neighborhoods using blockchain to make monetary transactions. Platforms are also creating their own digital currency, which users can use to buy digital assets, which can be a character or a piece of land as NFTs.
VR headset
So today there is not just one metaverse, but all of them are in early stages of development. But a world where users can use real 3D interaction with each other in a virtual world. It is still a scenario that today’s technology is unable to fully respond to. But in the past few months, we’ve seen a lot of innovative developments in the world of Metaverse. We hope to have a complete metaverse available to everyone in the next few months.
You need an Oculus Quest 2 VR headset to fully experience Metaverse. The device has a graphics chip and storage components integrated directly into the headset. This device includes six external tracking cameras that track the position of your head and hands in the same space without the need for separate tracking sensors. Along with the headset, you also get an oculus touch controller, each with its own joystick and buttons. And you can grab virtual objects and use them.
When you first use the headset, you will see a monochromatic view of your surroundings due to its external tracking cameras. From this moment you can clearly draw places to walk around. With the augmented reality pointer, you will see the surface of the ground you are walking on. Once you do this, the world around you dissolves and you can fully experience the virtual 3D environment.
This headset also picks up sound from all directions and also allows you to hear ambient sounds in reality. If you want to fully immerse yourself in the 3D environment, you can connect a pair of headphones. This will eliminate the background noise and you can enjoy your experience
