He coined the term ‘metaverse.’ Now, Neal Stephenson wants to make something of it
, Neal Stephenson coined the term "metaverse." In 2021, the author decided he had a choice: "Basically either go off and become the metaverse hermit, or…
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Neal Stephenson Named the Metaverse. Now, He’s Building It
Hi, everybody. Elizabeth is mourned, Ukraine is battling back, and new Covid vaccines are here. But this week will be remembered for the Merge, making crypto…
Physical world’s alternate reality: Log into metaverse; eat, meet, and date — all from the couch.
SynopsisThe era of metaverse has begun. Even as our daily lives are set to change with the proliferation of metaverse, confusion is looming over the…
RE:WIRED 2021: Neal Stephenson on Building and Fixing Worlds
Neal Stephenson has no trouble getting the science right in his speculative sci-fi best-sellers, which dwell on how people might respond to new technologies…
In ‘Termination Shock,’ Neal Stephenson Finally Takes on Global Warming
Over lunch, roughly when we'd started considering dessert, I asked Stephenson how that reception feels. He seemed a little chagrined—and he told me a story…