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From Teleport to Stargate

Foreword:
One of the most visionary features of a NextVerso, amongst flying and teleportation - which were banned in the SnowCrash Metaverse but are permitted in Second Life - is not only the bare creation of object, but also the Kiss of Life itself, then letting everything evolve under local physical rules.

This post is aimed to draw a possible evolution of virtual worlds’ (i.e. Second Life) physics. A metaverse with these features would have a great appeal in the field of simulation and unique characteristics when searching for new ways in social interactions.

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Neil Stephenson invented the word “metaverse” -in italian metaverso- to introduce a virtual space where people lives, works, and meet the rest of humanity. In his book, SnowCrash…

The story takes place in Los Angeles, in the area formerly known as the United States, during the early 21st century. In this hypothetical future reality, the United States Federal Government has ceded most of its power to private organizations and entrepreneurs.[1] Franchising, individual sovereignty and automobiles reign supreme (along with drug trafficking, violent crime, and traffic congestion). Mercenary armies compete for national defense contracts while private security guards preserve the peace in gated, sovereign housing developments. Highway companies compete to attract drivers to their roads rather than the competitors’, and all mail delivery is by hired courier. The remnants of government maintain authority only in isolated compounds, where they transact business that is by and large irrelevant to the booming, dynamic society around them.