The term “metaverse” is everywhere.
“元宇宙”这个词如今无处不在。
On Tuesday, Microsoft cited the so-called metaverse as a reason for acquiring the game developer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, saying the deal would provide “building blocks for the metaverse.” Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has also bet on the metaverse and renamed his social networking company Meta. Google has worked on metaverse-related technology for years. And Apple has its own related devices in the works.
周二,微软以所谓的元宇宙为由,以687亿美元收购游戏开发商动视暴雪,称该交易将“为元宇宙提供基础”。Facebook的创始人马克·扎克伯格也将赌注押在元宇宙上,并将他的社交网络公司改名为Meta(元)。谷歌多年来一直致力于同元宇宙相关的技术。苹果也在开发自己的相关设备。
But what does the metaverse really mean, and does it even exist? Here’s what you need to know.
但元宇宙到底是什么意思,它真的存在吗?以下是你需要知道的。
What is the metaverse, anyway?
到底什么是元宇宙?