When Facebook rebranded to ‘Meta’ in 2021, there came along discussions of the Metaverse in online spaces, but what actually is the Metaverse? The term has been thrown around to describe an imagined future where your online world can become a fully immersive ‘liveable’ experience. From visiting virtual social settings using a personalised avatar to purchasing products, the Metaverse aims to seamlessly merge offline and online worlds.

Gain vital information on the current state of the Metaverse, the ways it can be accessed through platforms that promote the concept and the technological equipment that allow users to feel immersed, and the appealing qualities that entice young people to engage in these virtual spaces, along with the potential risks that the Metaverse represents.