A Quest for Reality

The human quest for the truth of our world dates back to the inception of human history. The bible said, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. In Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu talked about his view on the origin of our world, There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven and Earth; The Dao produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three; Three produced All things.

Recent successful movies like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Matrix Trilogy, and Rick and Morty have all talked about the creator, dimensionality, and multiverse from different perspectives. Today, scientists found that quantum mechanics has reached beyond the known physical realm that consciousness is a fundamental component of the nature of our world. Shockingly, one might find the quantum theory shares similar aspects with the ancient buddha's views on the universe and mindfulness. For thousands of years, we have been kept seeking the answer to the question: what is our reality? Let us for now call the world we live in real and the world we create virtual.

The definition of the metaverse is the hypothesized next iteration of the internet, supporting decentralized, persistent online 3D virtual environments. Metaverses have become increasingly popular among millions worldwide due to there being an endless amount of possibilities to whom a person can be and what they can do in them. The lure of escapism is one of the main drivers that attracts so many to want to be completely different from what they are like in the real world. Numerous entertainment and social media companies have invested in metaverse-related research and development and expanded the use of metaverse spaces to social, games, business, education, and retail applications.