You've heard of the metaverse. Here's what it looks like.

The Metaverse is a 3D social network. Instead of a profile, you have an avatar, and so do your friends. Instead of a news feed, you have social hubs where people gather to share news, gossip and play games.

Although the virtual environment is cartoon-like, for Kiernan Pearce the metaverse conjures up its own compelling version of reality — one that, perhaps counterintuitively, can offer richer opportunities to meet and socialize with others than is commonly found beyond the screen.

"I have had more real experiences inside VR than I ever had outside," the meditation instructor said.