Museums in the metaverse: How Web3 technology can help historical sites
Historical-site metaverses may become a new business model for tourism, and they may rewrite history in the process. Metaverse events at ancient and historical sites could soon shape up to be an alternate future for tourism.Owners of physical castles and villas who have drafted up augmented reality blueprints of their properties think their ambitious plans to attract visitors in the metaverse will work, as virtual events can help them pay the hefty maintenance bills for their aging properties and also offer a chance to change historical narratives.The metaverse tourism model was expedited....
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