Are we already living in a metaverse? Facebook is ready to change so it can take on Fortnite. It will be a battle to decide the future of the Internet.

She gave a virtual concert inside FortniteThe online game was released in 2017 as a first-person shooter, but evolved into a social space for sharing content. It is owned by Epic Games..

The people who made Fortnite say it is more than a game. It is a metaverse. This means it is a kind of fake online world. 

Lots of other websites want to join in. Facebook is one. It says it wants to make its own virtual world. 

Some people think the metaverse is the future of the internet. They say soon we will not know the difference between online and offline. 

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But others say this is not true. This past year, we all had to live online. Now we know we prefer real life.

Are we already living in a metaverse?

No! Virtual reality can never replace the real thing. Live music is more memorable. Sharing real food with friends we can hug is better than a group chat. 

Yes! Most people already live in the metaverse. We carry smartphones. These connect us to lots of virtual worlds. This is the new normal. We should get used to it!