This futurist invented the word 'metaverse' in 1992 🤯 And now, 30 years on, he's creating his very own virtual world 👇
"On the back is gibberish explaining how he may be reached: a telephone number. A universal voice phone locator code. A P.O. box. His address on half a dozen electronic communication nets. And an address in the metaverse."— a book written in 1992 by Neal Stephenson. And not only this, but it was the first time that the word "metaverse" was ever used.
It's going to be known as Lamina1 — and while Stephenson will serve as the project's chairman, Vessenes will adopt the role of CEO. Their new immersive environment aims to ensure that the missteps of the past aren't repeated, and Lamina1 aspires to abandon "existing structures of centralized ownership and inequality."
Vessenes described his collaboration with Stephenson as "a true meeting of the minds" — and said he has a wishlist of the technological, economic and social innovations he would like to see a Layer 1 blockchain achieve, adding:
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