![]() ![]() He, like many others in the novel, enjoys the Metaverse as a form of escapism, but it’s not all fun and games - Hiro finds himself at the center of a battle to neutralize the titular computer virus, Snow Crash, which causes real-life brain damage to Metaverse users. The book chronicles the adventures of cleverly named main character Hiro Protagonist, a hacker and pizza delivery driver for the Mafia. ![]() "When you live in a s***hole, there's always the Metaverse, and in the Metaverse, Hiro Protagonist is a warrior prince." - Hiro Protagonist, Snow Crash ![]() In the case of Snow Crash, it’s largely used to transport users out of the bleak physical reality of a dystopian, post-global economic collapse West Coast. Using head-mounted displays (HMDs), smartphones, and other media technology, people enter these shared spaces and engage with one another regardless of their location. Stephenson describes the Metaverse (a term he coined) as a virtual world composed of unique environments, each with a specific purpose: to entertain, socialize, educate, and more. ![]()
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