The term "metaverse" originated in the 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash
as a portmanteau of "meta" and "universe." Metaverse development is often linked to advancing virtual reality technology due to increasing demands for
immersion Recent interest in metaverse development is influenced by Web3, a concept for a decentralized iteration of the internet. Web3 and
The Metaverse have been used as a buzzwords to exaggerate development progress of various related technologies and projects for public relations purposes. Information privacy, user addiction, and user safety
are concerns within metaverses, stemming from challenges facing the social media and video game industries as a whole