# The Metaverse: What, How, Why, and When

## Overview

**Authors:** Avi Bar-Zeev

**Publication Date:** 25 February 2023

**Link:** [MAS.S61: The Metaverse: What, How, Why, and When: Avi Bar Zeev](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi9Lp-4MMmg)

**Keywords:** Metaverse, extended reality, augmented reality, virtual reality, AI, prototyping, privacy, hype cycles, telepresence

**Type:** Video

## Summary

A framework for understanding XR's effects on people