Welcome to the 'metaverse'

Question 1

three-dimensional (3-D)

Answer 1

having the three dimensions of length, width and height, making objects appear real and solid, not flat.

There might be, - and it could be happening sooner than you think, thanks to developments in VR, or virtual reality. According to Facebook boss, Mark Zuckerberg, in the future we’ll all spend much of our time living and working in the ‘metaverse’ – a series of virtual worlds.
people tend to either love virtual reality or hate it.

In ten years, everything that you do on your phone today, you will do in 3-D, through your classes for example.
Virtual reality creates 3-D, or three-dimensional experiences where objects have the three dimensions of length, width and height. This makes them look lifelike and solid, not two-dimensional and flat.

Question 2

phygital

Answer 2

combining the features of physical and digital worlds to create a new type of experience.

And you will also be able to integrate the digital objects in your physical world, making the world much more phygital than is it today.

in the future VR will mix digital objects and physical objects to create exciting new experiences – like staying home to watch the same football match that is simultaneously happening in the park. She blends the words ‘physical’ and ‘digital’ to make a new word describing this combination: phygital.

Question 3

sceptical

Answer 3

doubtful that something is true or useful.

But while a ‘phygital’ future sounds like paradise to some, others are more sceptical – they doubt that VR will come true or be useful.

There are some basic things to think about. So, how do we access it? So, the reason, sort of, social networks took off was, we’ve got mobile technologies that let us use it. Now, obviously one of the barriers can be that VR or AR headsets - so VR, I’ve always been slightly sceptical about. I’ve called it ‘vomity reality’ for a while because, frankly, I usually need a bucket somewhere close if you’ve got a headset on me.

Nicola called VR ‘vomity reality’ because wearing a headset makes her feel sick, maybe because it’s so unwieldy – difficult to move or wear because it’s big and heavy.

Question 4

unwieldy

Answer 4

difficult to move or carry because it’s so heavy, large or strangely shaped.

I’ve called it ‘vomity reality’ for a while because, frankly, I usually need a bucket somewhere close if you’ve got a headset on me… and also, do I want to spend vast amounts of time in those rather unwieldy headsets? Now, I know they’re talking AR as well and obviously that does not necessarily need a headset, but I think we’re seeing some quite immersive environments coming out at the moment as well.

Nicola called VR ‘vomity reality’ because wearing a headset makes her feel sick, maybe because it’s so unwieldy – difficult to move or wear because it’s big and heavy.

Question 5

augmented reality

Answer 5

technology which augments (adds to) the ordinary physical world by projecting virtual pictures, text or characters on top.

While virtual reality replaces what you hear and see, augmented reality adds to it. Both VR and AR are immersive experiences..

Now, I know they’re talking AR as well and obviously that does not necessarily need a headset, but I think we’re seeing some quite immersive environments coming out at the moment as well.

She also makes a difference between VR - virtual reality- and AR, which stands for augmented reality – tech which adds to the ordinary physical world by projecting virtual words, pictures and characters, usually by wearing glasses or with a mobile phone.

Question 6

immersive experiences

Answer 6

stimulating the senses and surrounding someone so that they feel completely involved in an experience.

… do I want to spend vast amounts of time in those rather unwieldy headsets? Now, I know they’re talking AR as well and obviously that does not necessarily need a headset, but I think we’re seeing some quite immersive environments coming out at the moment as well.

While virtual reality replaces what you hear and see, augmented reality adds to it. Both VR and AR are immersive experiences – they stimulate your senses and surround you so that you feel completely involved in the experience. In fact, the experience feels so real that people keep coming back for more.

Question 7

Metaverse

Answer 7

‘metaverse’, a kind of augmented reality – reality which is enhanced or added to by technology.

There might be, - and it could be happening sooner than you think, thanks to developments in VR, or virtual reality. According to Facebook boss, Mark Zuckerberg, in the future we’ll all spend much of our time living and working in the ‘metaverse’ – a series of virtual worlds.
people tend to either love virtual reality or hate it.