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Snow Crash

Snow Crash

Book
1992
Creator: Neal Stephenson
Country: USA

Famous for popularizing the idea of the Metaverse and virtual reality societies.

Connected Technologies

Software
Software
Spatial Computing

The Metaverse is a shared 3D virtual space, a direct precursor to modern spatial computing and VR.

TRL
7/9
Applications
Applications
Persistent AR Cloud Layers

Digital information is overlaid on the physical world, foreshadowing AR cloud technologies.

TRL
5/9

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