Is there trouble in cyberspace, or is the metaverse a brave new world for tech? Musaddik Ahmed takes another look at the metaverse, and the promises of blockchain for telecoms and digital ownership.
In an earlier article on this blog, we explored how a “new internet” is emerging, discussing how Facebook’s foray into virtual and augmented reality with the metaverse might transform the internet from what it is today.
Concerns have been raised that this new internet could be dystopian, granting Mark Zuckerberg ever greater surveillance abilities. This piece offers an alternative vision of a “new internet”; a vision grounded in digital assets and blockchain technology.
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