What is the metaverse? - BBC News?

The metaverse is like one big, shared game that you can play with people all around the world, but it’s not just for kids.

Imagine if your favorite toy store had a special kind of door that led to another room. When you walked through that door, you could see and talk to your friends from school, even though they were miles away. That's kind of what the metaverse is like, it’s a place where you can go online and be in a virtual world, just like playing with your toys.

In the metaverse, you wear special glasses or use a phone to see this virtual world. It feels real because everything moves and changes around you, just like when you're playing with your favorite video game. You can run, jump, talk, and even have virtual parties with friends.

It’s fun because it lets you explore and create together, just like building a sandcastle at the beach, but in a world that never ends! You can be anywhere, do anything, and still feel close to your friends.