The Metaverse wasn’t born in a lab—it was imagined in the pages of science fiction. In this debut episode of Pioneer of the Metaverse, we explore how Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash and Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One shaped our vision of virtual worlds.

From the first use of the term "Metaverse" in Snow Crash to the pop-culture-infused OASIS in Ready Player One, these stories offer both inspiration and warnings about our digital future. Are we heading toward a utopia of limitless possibilities—or a corporate-controlled dystopia?

Join host Sam Clever as we dive into the origins of the Metaverse, the Simulation Hypothesis, and what these iconic books can teach us about the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Welcome to the future—let’s explore it together.