Original version of Snow Crash, the book that launched the term 'metaverse', will be auctioned

The event is part of the 30th anniversary tribute to the initial publication of Snow Crash. According to the website responsible for sales, Sotheby's, the book is wrapped in original 4200 xerox paper with adhesive tape.

The manuscript has corrections and annotations made by Sthepenson himself. The idea is to let people know the changes and additions that have been made to the novel. The book's lot price ranges from 40 to 50 thousand dollars. 

To integrate the new moment of the internet, NFT collections will be sold with the cover of the original edition of the title. Exclusive materials from the manuscript, graphic material and objects from the book's characters will also be for sale. 

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What is the metaverse?

You may have already read, heard, or seen this term somewhere. But do you know what it means? And more: do you know how to be part of this new reality? The metaverse is part of the new era of the internet in the world. Its main proposal is to create digital environments – as if they were worlds – that are different and accessible to all web users around the planet. In short, with just a device connected to the internet, you can immerse yourself in a realistic and interactive environment, parallel to real life. The idea is that you can have fun, work, study and even buy and sell in the metaverse.

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