Neil Stephenson introduced the metaverse as a concept in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, where he depicted it as a digital realm where users, represented by avatars, engage in a simulated reality.

The 1992 novel by Neal Stephenson that defined the term "metaverse" for a 3D world. See metaverse. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

Neal Stephenson talks about Snow Crash's delayed Hollywood adaptation, and why he finally decided to develop a real-world metaverse of his own with Lamina1. Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the ...