Dates
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17th century
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Printing press - Guttenberg
1453
Printing of the first bible
First newspaper
First sound facilities
First computer
1953
First coloured TV (coronation Elizabeth 2)
1971
First email (for military use)
1993
www = World Wide Web - internet use
Wikipedia
2004
Facebook
2005
YouTube
2007
iPhone
2021
Metaverse
Digital revolution
Pro:
faster, easier tasks
Communication worldwide
Information access
Age restriction possible
Negative:
Provacy
Addiction
Propaganda/Fake News
Cyberbullying
No contacts with the outside world
Digital universe consists of
Crypto currency
Social media platform
Gaming industry
Metaverse - origin of the name
Science fiction novel “snow crash“
Role of the internet
Becomes the world
Fortnite
Produced by “epic Games“
Is a place where you can spend money on your virtual avatar’s clothes
Is a social space where you can attend concerts
Is a place where you try to win the battle royale
Succeeded in the world of games
Marc Zuckerberg renamed Facebook to
Meta
Dystopian views of the Metaverse
unescapable digital prison
Constantly buying stuff - spending money
Work outside is falling apart - everyone is destracted
Being controlled by big companies - ads
Solutions
ways to build more decentralised Metaverse = where Walmart, Microsoft, facebook, might have presence, but they wont ultimately control the whole thing
How does Metaverse work
hypothetical iteration of the internet itself
Immersive virtual world
Using VR and AR headsets
Creates a network of 3D virtual worlds
Possibilities Metaverse
Three dimensional and interactive
Everything happens in real time
Shopping
big brands like NIKE interested in selling products - ad
Mainly available as NFT
Has its own economy
e.g real estate industry
Company bought a property in 2021 for 4.5 dollars
Last changed2 years ago