Meta wants to sell you the metaverse in its first brick-and-mortar store – TechCrunch
TechCrunchAPR 2022
The "metaverse" is just a band-aid that Big Tech companies are using to stay one step ahead of regulators. The very firms that turned the first version of the internet into a cesspool for spreading misinformation, abusing user privacy, and undermining democracy are now moving on to greener pastures.
The metaverse is the next generation of the internet - just imagine PCs, game consoles, and smartphones all combining the physical and digital world in a single, immersive ecosystem. This could be an $8-13 trillion market by 2030, with as many as 5 billion users worldwide. There are a lot of details to work out along the way, but the future is almost here!