The Day Metaverse and Reality Melt Together

Tokyo, 2045 AD. As soon as I wake up in the morning, my retinal display is activated. 'Good morning, Mr Tanaka. Here is today's schedule." The voice of my virtual assistant echoes directly into my brain. There is no longer any border between reality and the metaverse. While eating breakfast, I check the news. The reporter on the screen is no longer distinguishable as to whether he or she is an AI or a human being. But to be honest, few people care about that anymore. On the commuter train. The person sitting next to you is moving his arm in some way while staring into the void. He is probably in his morning meeting in his Metaverse office. I log in to my virtual office. 'Good morning, Mr Tanaka. Your presentation material for today is excellent.' I hear my colleague's voice. She must be on the other side of the world. Lunch break. I enter a restaurant and see my friends sitting at a table. A few of them are physically in the same space, but some are holograms. As they all enjoy their lunch together, they laugh about how they used to distinguish between 'online' and 'offline'. 'Speaking of which, I hear our cat has created an account in the metaverse.' One of my friends says. Laughter ensues. But no one really thinks it's odd妪. Work is over and I'm on my way home. As I walk down the street, I prepare for tomorrow's meeting. One document after another appears at the edge of my vision. It's a 'walking metaverse', not a walking smartphone. As I lie in bed at night, I suddenly think: "We have been swallowed up by technology. Have we been swallowed up by technology? Or have we evolved along with technology?" The answer is probably somewhere in between. Coexisting with technology without losing our humanity. That is the path we have chosen. Before I close my eyes, I suddenly look into the metaverse space. There, the sky was full of stars. Amongst the programmemed constellations, I find a new, artificially created constellation. Let's call it 'Digital Orion'. I smiled and fell into a dream where reality and the metaverse melted together. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)