always more invigorated, we’re more relaxed – we’re more bonded. It’s a habit we developed in the pandemic and since then, our metaverse- meets have become a fact of studio life. We meet in various virtual locations, where we can interact more intuitively than we can on a video call. The metaverse is an emerging space without any one, shared definition or vision. But a useful (and a generally agreed upon) way to think about it, is that it’s just the next evolution of the internet. With that, things like wearable technologies are going to make our physical world a bit more digital, and advancements in 3D environments and avatars are going to make our digital world a bit more physical. The metaverse is a convergence – not a replacement – of our current realities. It’s a common misconception that the


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metaverse is tied to a specific technology, particularly virtual reality (VR). But actually, most of the main metaverse platforms can be accessed across multiple devices, including mobile and desktop. So, it might be easier to access the


metaverse than you first thought. But the question still remains, why would you bother? A recent study by Stanford University observed the liberating effect the metaverse can have on us. Lead author, Eugy Han, wrote: “In the metaverse, you can be anyone or anywhere. Who you are and where you are matters tremendously for learning.” The study found that the metaverse can help us relax, synchronise and connect


very month or so, we take our team meetings into the ‘metaverse’ and the effect on us is plain to see. Afterwards we’re


The metaverse is an emerging space and it needs a diverse range of grassroots voices to shape it into a place we want to inhabit, in the future


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