The concept of Metaverse, otherwise referred to as AR cloud, where a digital twin of the real world filled with virtual content anchored persistently for all to see, has been a sci-fi dream of futurists for years and an aim for most tech companies who are serious about AR. It appears Snapchat's parent company Snap shares those aspirations. Don't Miss: How to Use Your Favorite Snapchat AR Lenses on Zoom, Skype, Meet & Other Video Conferencing AppsThis week, 3D mapping startup Pixel8.Earth confirmed that Snap has acquired the company. An SEC filing for Snap's quarterly earnings report revealed that the value of the deal was $6.7 million. Pixel8Earth"When Pramukta (Kumar), Winnie (Palangpour), Chris (Helm), and I started Pixel8.Earth we wanted to map the world in 3D and a few months ago we received an amazing boost to accomplish that goal. The Pixel8.earth team has joined Snap Inc. We are beyond excited to be part of Snap's Map and AR teams helping them overlay computing on the world,