Socio-philosophical analysis of the metaverse

Abstract

The article considers the metaverse as a concept that can be studied by philosophy. The development of augmented and virtual reality technologies has made it possible to create entire virtual worlds. The hardware and software framework is only developing, but already now it can be understood that the emergence of a virtual world is more than possible. Taking advantage of the idea of a metaverse, corporate giants of the information industry have already begun to build mini-metaverses. The ecosystem should surround the person and fight for his attention. So now the more a person spends time in a conditional metaverse, the more this virtual reality will develop. The very idea of creating a single hub for communication, creativity, and leisure is an ambitious project. However, an insufficient understanding of the essence of the metaverse is added to this. The absorption of man by the artificial world is even more actualized, in the process of which even more questions arise. The article analyzes the understanding of the metaverse as a second reality and the accompanying characteristics and features of the metaverse.