A novel predicted the metaverse (and hyperinflation) 30 years ago
7 mins | Jul 7, 2022
How Neal Stephenson's 1992 novel became a reality. "Snow Crash" predicted the metaverse with a fictional world that eerily echoes ours. In this peculiar piece, Theo Zenou examines the novel's legacy and — years after predicting the digital future — the author's new ambitions to shape it.
From The Washington Post