The term “metaverse” was coined in Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel Snow Crash.

“元宇宙”，或称“元界”，是尼尔·斯蒂芬森在其科幻小说《雪崩》中创造的词汇。

The metaverse refers to a shared virtual 3D world, or worlds that are interactive, immersive, and collaborative.

“元宇宙”指一个共享型的虚拟三维世界，或是指多个交互型的、沉浸式的和合作性的世界。

The metaverse includes the sum of all virtual worlds, augmented reality, and the Internet.

“元宇宙”包含所有虚拟世界、增强现实和因特网的总和。

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