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The Metaverse gained significant traction partly due to Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. In 2021, Zuckerberg announced a rebranding of Facebook to Meta, signaling a focused transition towards building this new virtual realm. However, it's crucial to clarify that Zuckerberg did not invent the Metaverse; the term originated long before in Neal Stephenson's 1992 science fiction novel, Snow Crash, wherein individuals escaped their realities by immersing themselves in virtual experiences.