# The Hypernet "Web3"? Nah man, more like "Web 4". Details here are yet to come. But the latest iteration of the Internet has focused on connectivity at the cost of security. Individuals with [[Brainwave|Brainwaves]] project a Personal Area Network at all times, allowing seamless access to computerized locks and AR environments. Mothers almost instantly converse with sons on the Jovian moons, while savvy hackers steal cryptos from suckers just sitting in a coffee shop. Of course, there's spam up the ass. Filters help, but it's typically the job of a person's [[Sprite]] to pick the wheat from the chaff. In the words of Iwakura Lain, *"No matter where yo go, everyone's connected."*. ## Common terms - [[Brainwave]] - [[Sprite]] ##### Datagram A "datagram" is the common term for an encrypted smart-contract with real-world applications. These may be used to open doors, vaults, or even tap into isolated, secure networks. In a wave's AR vision, they manifest as translucent hexagons. You may hold them in your hand, and transfer them that way. ##### Black ICE To be filled later.