The metaverse is the nexus of the current internet + these three technologies

There's a lot of technology that's gone into what we call the Internet. From unique IP addresses and fibre-optic cables, to taxonomy and naming conventions, standards, protocols, and so much more;a congregation of new technologies to solve more complex challenges, as use cases and users of the internet developed. As the number of users grows exponentially, it took 12 years for the Internet to reach one billion users, and only five to reach two billion. That's the thing about exponential growth: human brains have trouble predicting it and grasping the consequences, sometimes until it's too late. But as we move more of our lives online, and start to spend more time with family and friends in virtual worlds, trading virtual goods and speaking with virtual avatars, we need to seriously consider the potential for bias and harm, while providing a free and open structure from which the world can build upon.