Everything you always wanted to know about the metaverse

But were afraid to ask. We’ve got hundreds of virtual including Fortnite and, Decentraland claiming to be the future, but they aren’t the metaverse. For its true believers, the internet is a ‘universal, global 3D environment that seamlessly merges digital and physical realities—possibly via lightweight goggles you wear throughout your waking hours.’ So what is this current metaverse that startups are talking about? In this deep dive, Harry McCracken reflects on the difficult definition of the metaverse and what it could become.