A second life or no life

18 years ago I became aware for the first time of what is now described as a Metaverse, precisely when the Second Life platform was born.

While back then the vision of Second Life was not really backed up by the existing technology of that time, the principle was the same. That of creating a virtual world where we exist within it as an Avatar, able to perform every practical function that we perform in the physical world, both leisure and commerce, and now within the metaphysical world of the Metaverse.

This is an incredible technological advancement for society and no longer a visionary product. In fact, it is a very stark reality now made possible with technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Data Management along with the fact that most human beings in the Western World now have a smartphone upon their person 24/7, allowing them continuing access to The Metaverse.

So, what are the real consequences to us as people with the ongoing surge and development of the Metaverse?