Editing Metaverse (section)

=== ''Ready Player One'', 2011 ===
''[[Ready Player One]]'' is a [[dystopia]]n science fiction franchise created by [[Ernest Cline]] which depicts a shared VR landscape called "The OASIS". The first novel was released in 2011, with a 2018 [[Ready Player One (film)|film adaptation]], and [[Ready Player Two|second novel]] in 2020. The franchise depicts the year 2045 as being gripped by an energy crisis and global warming, causing widespread social problems and economic stagnation. The primary escape for people is a shared VR landscape called "the OASIS" which is accessed with a VR headset and [[wired glove]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grady |first=Constance |date=March 26, 2018 |title=The Ready Player One backlash, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/3/26/17148350/ready-player-one-book-backlash-controversy-gamergate-explained |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=Vox}}</ref> The OASIS functions both as a [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] and as a virtual society.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 24, 2021 |title=Books about metaverse to binge read over Christmas holidays |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/books-about-metaverse-to-binge-over-christmas-holidays-11928062.htm |access-date=February 19, 2022 |website=cnbctv18.com}}</ref>