Instructions to Enter the Metaverse

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02.16.2023 Reading time: 2 minutes

BizkaiaTech editorial team

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Tired of hearing about the metaverse with no idea of how to get in? Is it a term that makes you curious, but you don’t know where to start?

With these simple instructions, we’ll show you how you can begin to engage this intriguing world through different devices that you’re bound to have at home (whether your device is a VR headset, computer, or mobile phone). Let’s get started!

Note: The metaverse is an abstract concept and it is in the process of being created. Therefore, there is no one platform where everyone can come together. Even so, there are virtual spaces that you can join using your device and that can give you a small glimpse of what the future has in store.

  1. Get a VR headset (if you want). While you don’t need a headset for all of the metaverse applications out there today, wearing one is recommended for a much more immersive experience. Some of the best-known headsets are the Google CardBoard (the cheapest), the Meta Oculus Quest 2 (the most popular), and the HTC Vive (the most complete). Already feeling your wallet shrinking?
  2. Set up your VR headset (if you have one). Like almost all the gadgets we use in 2022, a headset doesn’t work just by putting it on. You have to do a little more than that. First, you’ll need to have the machine fully charged in order to get started. Then, you’ll have to get an application that is compatible with your headset, and find a place where you can move about comfortably while you go through this process (because of course, you won’t be able to see where you’re going). After this, the headset will tell you everything you have to do, step by step.
  3. Download and install the app for the metaverse that you want to access. You have a lot to choose from. Some of the most popular applications to explore the metaverse with Virtual Reality glasses are Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues (more focused on events), AltspaceVR, Rec Room, and VRChat. As we said before, the purchase of VR goggles is not required to enter the metaverse. If you don’t have a headset, you can easily get into the metaverse with your computer through pages like Roblox, Decentraland, and Sandboxy.
  4. Put on your headset and open the app. Turn on your computer and get on the website.I think this needs no explanation, right?
  5. . Immerse yourself in a world full of possibilities. Now, all you have to do is enjoy it. We hope that your VR headset is able to take you to that place you've heard so much about. And that you like it, of course, but not so much that you stay there forever… a bit of living real life is usually a good idea as well.

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