# The Difference Between Metaverse, Facebook, and Oculus VR

By [emptyHeron5](https://paragraph.com/@emptyheron5) · 2022-04-25

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The metaverse is a new kind of internet, it is neither AR nor VR, but it is a 3D virtual world that has many interoperable nodes. It is like a huge galaxy with multiple planets and dependent sub-stars. High-tech companies are eager to build their own virtual worlds, but only one meta-universe can be possible. As consumers of the metaverse, we need AR or VR devices to access the…

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