The metaverse is certainly an exciting concept, but let’s face it, the bar is pretty low in generating “excitement” in tech these days. When it burst on the scene, interested parties could envision it as social media and more, as well as a boon to collaboration. Virtual “you” interacts with virtual “me” in a realistic way, inside something as immersive and visually stunning as a good video game.
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, clearly saw the metaverse as a way of offsetting declining revenue growth and user engagement, something their recent quarterly earnings show they need. But look at the way Meta describes the metaverse today, and you see applications that make paleontology fun for kids and heart surgery easier to teach.
