When Facebook changed its name to “Meta Platforms” in October 2021,[1] the word ‘metaverse’ moved from the domain of techno geeks to the mainstream. There is no single definition of the metaverse, which is a portmanteau word combining ‘meta’ meaning ‘beyond/after’ in Greek, and ‘universe’. It is a hypothesized iteration of the internet. The most common description of the metaverse is a virtual-reality space or an alternative economy or world in which users can interact with other users within
