meatspace
noun
meat·space
ˈmēt-ˌspās 
: the physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of cyberspace
… allows you to tap twice on the side of the headset instantly switching from VR [virtual reality] to seeing meatspace …—
Sam Rutherford
Sam Rutherford20% of MMORPG gamers say that the virtual world is their primary place of residence. The real world, a.k.a. meatspace, is just a place to get food and sleep.—Dave Gilson
Dave GilsonFor the isolated student, the online course may not be quite the same as a class in "meatspace," but it may literally be a lifeline.—Crawford Kilian
Crawford KilianThese days it's easy to use bitcoin … to buy goods and services online, in the metaverse, and in the meatspace …—Lawrence Wintermeyer
Lawrence Wintermeyer… is hosting a virtual New Year's party concurrently with its meatspace counterpart.—Eli Tan
Eli TanExamples of meatspace in a Sentence
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That’s how powerful the Vision Pro is at re-creating the reality of meatspace (a.k.a the physical world).
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
The description might remind one of computer hacking and counter-hacking — a sort of intellectual arms race manifested as the struggle to outwit your competitor in regular old meatspace.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
Like so many bleak sci-fi stories, from Snow Crash to Black Mirror, meatspace has become hell and the virtual worlds are the only place left to find joy.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 14 Feb. 2022
In the pursuit of those virtual tokens, social life in the meatspace becomes cheap, transactional, unreal.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
And thus meatspace intimacy is restored!
—Washington Post, 10 May 2021
Here are some of the 3D avatars that get generated, plus their meatspace counterparts.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2022
Meanwhile, its decentralized and automatic nature, Mr. Narula argues, can solve the issues of trust in governance that so bedevil meatspace.
—Steven Poole, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2022
One character becomes mesmerized by a multiplayer virtual world that seems to hold clues about the mounting glitchiness of meatspace.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022
Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
The description might remind one of computer hacking and counter-hacking — a sort of intellectual arms race manifested as the struggle to outwit your competitor in regular old meatspace.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
Like so many bleak sci-fi stories, from Snow Crash to Black Mirror, meatspace has become hell and the virtual worlds are the only place left to find joy.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 14 Feb. 2022
In the pursuit of those virtual tokens, social life in the meatspace becomes cheap, transactional, unreal.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
And thus meatspace intimacy is restored!
—Washington Post, 10 May 2021
Here are some of the 3D avatars that get generated, plus their meatspace counterparts.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2022
Meanwhile, its decentralized and automatic nature, Mr. Narula argues, can solve the issues of trust in governance that so bedevil meatspace.
—Steven Poole, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2022
One character becomes mesmerized by a multiplayer virtual world that seems to hold clues about the mounting glitchiness of meatspace.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022
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“Meatspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatspace. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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