What is Web 3.0: Here’s All You Need to Know

Introduction

Web 3.0 is the latest Internet technology that leverages machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain to achieve real-world human communication. The icing on the cake is that web 3.0 not only allows individuals to own their data but they will be compensated for their time spent on the web. Web 3.0 is a vision for the next phase of the internet’s development that imagines a decentralized ecosystem based on blockchain technology. It would mark a departure from the centralized mega-platforms and corporations that dominate the ecosystem currently and, proponents claim, fix what’s wrong with the internet of today along with reversing the erosion of democracy. What do Web 3.0’s proponents believe is wrong with today’s online ecosystem? Web 3.0 is the latest Internet technology that leverages machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain to achieve real-world human communication. The icing on the cake is that web 3.0 not only allows individuals to own their data but they will be compensated for their time spent on the web.

The Origin of Web 3.0

The New York Times reporter John Markoff coined the term ‘web 3.0’ in 2006. It was used to refer to the third generation of Internet-based services that together cover the presumed ‘intelligent web’ devoid of any central controlling nodes.

World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee referred to web 3.0 as Semantic Web and he later described it as a component of web 3.0. The current connotation of web 3 is a return to this original semantic web concept which referred to a machine-readable web of data.

Many experts argue that real web 3.0 is not yet executed. But the fact is that web 3.0 is already impacting technology as is seen from wireless network-enabled smart home appliances and the Internet of Things (IoT). Creating intelligent, connected, and open websites are the goal of this web 3 and these technologies are already showing it.

Key Features of Web 3.0

1. Open 

It’s ‘open’ in the sense that it’s made with open-source software developed by an open and available community of developers and accomplished in full view of the public.

2. Trustless 

The network offers freedom to users to interact publicly and privately without an intermediary exposing them to risks, hence “trustless” data.

3. Permissionless 

Anyone, including users and providers, can engage without permission from a controlling organization.

4. Ubiquity

Ubiquity is another word for omnipresence or universality which will be a core layer of web 3.0. Embedded processing in daily objects through ubiquitous computing will allow smart intercommunication between devices. This IoT-like technology will make content accessible to multiple applications.

5. 3D Graphics

3D graphics will have a predominant place on the internet 3. 3D imagery makes websites more winning and immersive. Museum guides, computer games, eCommerce, geospatial contexts, etc. can be the greatest benefactors.

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Difference Between Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0

Before we dive further into web 3.0, we need to understand how we got here – via web 1.0 and web 2.0.

Web 1.0 is a read-only web where people can read information written on websites.

Web 2.0 is a read-write web where people can read and write content on websites and applications.

Web 3.0 is a read-write-interact web (powered by artificial intelligence) where people can read, write and interact with content, including 3D graphics, on websites and apps.

Web 3.0 applications

With blockchain at the foundation, Web 3.0 enables a growing number of different types of new applications and services to exist, including the following:

• NFTs

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are tokens that are stored in a blockchain with a cryptographic hash, making the token unit unique.

• DeFi

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an emerging use case for Web 3.0 where decentralized blockchain is used as the basis for enabling financial services, outside of the confines of a traditional centralized banking infrastructure.

• Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are Web 3.0 applications that create a new world of currency that aims to be separate from the historical world of fiat currency.

• dApps

Decentralized applications (dApps) are applications that are built on top of blockchain and make use of smart contracts to enable service delivery in a programmatic approach that is logged in an immutable ledger.

Key Takeaways from Web 3.0

Web 3.0 is the future of the internet and it is going to change our lives. We will gain from its core principles of decentralization, privacy protection, openness, excellent user utility, permissionless access, etc. The next generation internet will be in cohesive union with Metaverse, the network of 3D virtual worlds centered on social connection. We are entering a web world without intrusive middlemen which helps businesses to streamline their operations. They are on the road to efficiency as communication and collaboration between employees, partners, and customers become foremost.

Karan Jain

Born in the family of entrepreneurs and have inherited the same. Started building applications in order to pay for my tuition. Later founded a tech company, marketing agency, and media outlets.