Chatterbox #300 The metaverse
Is the metaverse our future reality or just a dystopian fantasy? In this episode, Andrew and Anna talk all about virtual reality and share their opinions on how they see the future of the metaverse.\n\nChatterbox is a Culips series designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. This series features native speakers having natural conversations about fascinating topics that help you improve your English listening and speaking skills. Plus, you might learn something interesting along the way!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nYou might think that the concept of the metaverse is recent, but did you know that the idea of virtual reality, or VR, dates all the way back to 1838? That\u2019s when the VR headset of the 19th century\u2014the stereoscope\u2014was invented by an English scientist, Charles Wheatstone.\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tTo attribute [something] to [something/someone]\n \tA late adopter/an early adopter\n \tOut of the loop\n \tTo block out\n \tTo jump/dive headfirst into [something]\n \tTo change [one\u2019s] tune\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free\nImage: Sound On (Pexels.com)