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The Rise of the Metaverse: Benefits, Challenges, and the Impact of VR Technology
Early in 1992 an American author which named as “Neil Stephenson” wrote a sci-fi novel by the name “Snow Crash” which is sharing the idea of virtual world. But at that time no one focus on this idea or novel and no one expected that in future they really create a source to visit virtual world.
In 21st Century many persons or companies adopt this idea to develop meta verse or virtual reality and, in this development, famous companies like Facebook, Microsoft, Epic Games, Roblox, and the sandbox contributes their much efforts.
But Facebook become the real face because in 2021 they introduced Meta-Verse inspiring the name from their company Meta. They launch successful campaign of providing this virtual reality tool in market. Because for everyone is shocking to believe that there is any tool which show them entire world.
Traveling With Meta-Verse
After 2021 Meta-Verse is strong enough and have much upgradations according to needs which almost include every possible and beautiful place in this world. After much experiments it has introduced it have ability to provide us visit of beautiful and historical places like Makkah, Madinah, Paris, Forest, Deserts, and even ocean.
Working of Meta-Verse Technology
This technology has high resolution graphics which provides real feel, it also includes motion sensors which act like we are moving our hands and complete body. It has pre-build places to visit or have feature to download or install their favorite places to visit and sound system of meta-verse provide realistic feel.
Setups and Installation of Technology
This virtual reality technology includes headset with motion sensor devices in box. We need stable internet and free or paid applications which use with this technology. We do not require any high-end pc or device we only use it with smartphone just install application on phone or connect with it meta-verse headsets if you need any kind of help it always available on social media or you also use Artificial Intelligence to take help to install it after that you can enjoy your favorite or dream places to visit.
Benefits of Virtual-Reality Travelling
Virtual Reality is much helpful because it allows you to travel anywhere in the world, it can reduce our cost of travelling, it also provides opportunity to that people who have no time to visit different countries in the world. It truly represents the meaning of travelling in 21st century.
Cost Saving and Convenience
As we discussed that it reduces cost because when we use this technology or take advantage of this technology, we do not need any type of Flight cost, Hotel cost and Meal cost. Like when we need to travel or take trip to 2 or more countries then we pay firstly their flight expense then we also book accommodation in every country and we also face a huge meal expense in every country but if we use this technology then we able to take world tour with no-cost only we need to setup this precious technology.
Impact on Environment
According to research or studies the result came that with the help of his virtual reality it reduced about 8% of emission which is very good quite result many universities or international institutes appreciate this technology because it providing us benefits which is very important for environment that’s why this technology is using or utilizing very quickly.
This is because when we stayed to our house, we do not need to take any transport to travel in that particular country because use of electric vehicles is improving but not improve much because there are still a large number of vehicles which use fuel or diesel. One more important factor when we use this technology, we neglect our forest trip or bonfire which reduce the burning of woods so it also helps to control environmental problem.
Challenges and Future Predictions
In this era of emerging trends like solar invention and artificial intelligence. Virtual reality earns ka great respect or response because it was something different like before inventions. But this virtual reality also faces many challenges in beginning. These problems or challenges include lack in some technical areas because it was first virtual reality inventions. As we know there is always revolution or emerging trends that’s why these problems are only temporary not everything is permanent. Like before we saw social media apps in past have some bags or error but with the passage of time developers of these apps fix these bags or errors according to audience or user needs.
Technical or User Challenges
In beginning or primary time, the main challenges which users face includes headset adjustment problem. Like they not able to utilize this headset in best way they also suffer from resolution constraints which leads to break in pixels. They also not have experience that high pixel’s resolution which becomes problem for them in starting. Sometimes it also lacking to provide best virtual reality world in starting of technology advancement.
Security Concerns and Economic Barriers
This technology is not much cost effective because it includes high cost to setup firstly it is like some of one of investments if we invest once then we have long economic or cost benefits because it provides every virtual experience which saves our cost of travelling physically to any country of world that’s why not everyone afford this technology. Security system of this technology is very advance or strong developer try their best to provide this technology best security which remain privacy of users and by this security no one can counterfeit it. This trend or technology has a very bright or excellent future because it based on revolution or advancements.
Impact of Virtual Reality on Different Ages
This technology of meta-verse contains different users of different ages like from older to younger one. Old people mostly use this technology for their peace to get some peace from this world like they use this to travel somewhere in this world where they get their mind fresh for example traveling to forest areas or like where nature is present because majority of elder people like nature.
After that young and teenager also use this technology to travel to their favorite places or places where they never travel before almost every young man is busy in his office life that’s why they have no time to visit different places so they use this technology or take advantage of this technology then major users of this meta-verse came which are children or kids mostly parents buy this technology for their kids because virtual reality give real experience of gaming it is like that we are playing games in real life.
Meta-Verse Effect on Education
Meta Verse plays an important role in growth of students because mostly schools and colleges buy this technology to provide interactive education with real life experience. Like when they study universe in science then with the help of this technology, they visit universe in virtual reality which provides them real life experience with great concepts. In history they visit historical places with the help of meta-verse which allow them to study history by heart instead of boring reading. So, after this we able to see the blessing of this meta-verse trend.
Virtual Reality Effect on Physical or Mental Health
No doubt meta verse is blessing but only if we use it efficiently or smartly because more or higher consumption leads to mentals or physical problems like when they saw everything with the help of meta verse then they always prefer this technology instead of physical involvement it also effect mentally if we use it with high consumption because in end it is virtual not real. If we use it much then we feel useless or meaningless to travel anywhere.
Conclusion
In the end we just need to conclude this emerging trend, every time we saw that every emerging trends always belong to technology if we take few past examples solar system or meta verse is dominating. Meta-verse has much uses or advantage point because it helps us in almost every kind of task like in Medical, Engineering, Health or Education.
We saw above that it was very good invention of 2021 after that it introduce itself in many faces. We just need to use this technology with balancing like we need to take care of our health because excessive consumption leads to health problems but neglecting this meta verse is biggest mistake because I believe this technology hits very different to me.
Author: Muhammad Rayan Wajid
Level: CAF (ICAP)
This article is submitted by the author as part of the Nashfact National Writing Competition. Views expressed are the author’s own.