Why I Decided to Spend New Year’s Eve in the Metaverse

Why I Decided to Spend New Year’s Eve in the Metaverse
In “Snowcrash,” the groundbreaking novel in which he coined the term “metaverse,” Neal Stephenson writes, “See, the world is full of things more powerful than us. But if you know how to catch a ride, you can go places.”With this holiday season’s trifecta of Omicron, travel cancellations and a 41% chance of rain in New York City this Friday, I’ve decided to take the legendary sci-fi author’s advice. I’m catching a ride to the metaverse to see what New Year’s Eve will be like in virtual reality.On a recent Zoom chat, I was intrigued to hear Digital Currency Group had…