Too Long; Didn't Read
Remember <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ready_player_one/" target="_blank"><em>Ready Player One</em></a><em>?</em> This book-turned-blockbuster film introduced us to the OASIS, a sprawling network of gaming worlds that players could move through seamlessly while using the same character and possessions in every world. Thanks to <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/blockchain" target="_blank">blockchain</a> <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/technology" target="_blank">technology</a>, <a href="https://syfy.com/syfywire/ready-player-one-style-gaming-universe-lets-you-be-one-character-across-multiple-games" target="_blank">a similar future is fast approaching</a> — except this future is decentralized, meaning it’s not controlled by a single entity like the OASIS was, and it isn’t restricted to a single form of artistic expression.