Mark Zuckerberg might claim the Metaverse is the future — but in the eyes of others, the future has already begun. Science fiction author Neal Stephenson coined the term “Metaverse” back in his 1994 novel, Snow Crash. Within the pages, the main character, Hiro Protagonist, navigates through the virtual world.
Since 2003, millions have also worked, played and socialized in the Metaverse within the online Second Life world. While the game, with a heyday in the first decade of the 2000s and featuring some blocky graphics is a far cry from the modern Metaverse vision laid out by companies like Meta and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the idea of a virtual metaverse where people interact is not a new idea.
Dror Lupu holds a B.A. in economics from The Academic College of Tel-Aviv. He is the CEO at Rentible.io, a next-generation DApp for managing real-estate rentals and advancing decentralized property and technology to a mainstream audience. He filled senior management and consultancy positions in successful technology startups across different fields, with a main focus on PropTech and blockchain-based utility ventures.