Is the metaverse just a fad? Celebrities and CEOs believe virtual reality is the future. But the trend has not caught on. Some think it never will.
Harry and Meghan reveal virtual world plans
Is the metaverse just a fad? Celebrities and CEOs believe virtual reality is the future. But the trend has not caught on. Some think it never will.
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It is a long way from Buckingham PalaceThe home of Britain's king or queen.. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to build their own virtual world or "metaverseAn online virtual world. A combination of meta, meaning beyond, and universe. ". They are following in the footsteps of big tech companies and celebrities.
FacebookA social media service set up by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It is now owned by Meta, along with Instagram and WhatsApp. founder Mark Zuckerberg thinks the metaverse is the future. He thinks that people will spend more and more of their time living online in a virtual version of the real world. He has even changed his company's name to Meta.
But some say that Zuckerberg has made a mistake and that people do not want to spend any more time online. Very few people have been using Meta's metaverse. It has already cost the company billions of dollars.
Is the metaverse just a fadA craze, or intense enthusiasm that does not last for very long. ?
Yes! Who wants to spend time in a fake version of the real world, except without feeling or emotion?
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No! The metaverse is in its early stages. Who knows what it could grow into?
Buckingham Palace - The home of Britain's king or queen.
Metaverse - An online virtual world. A combination of meta, meaning beyond, and universe.
Facebook - A social media service set up by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It is now owned by Meta, along with Instagram and WhatsApp.
Fad - A craze, or intense enthusiasm that does not last for very long.
Harry and Meghan reveal virtual world plans
Glossary
Buckingham Palace - The home of Britain's king or queen.
Metaverse - An online virtual world. A combination of meta, meaning beyond, and universe.
Facebook - A social media service set up by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It is now owned by Meta, along with Instagram and WhatsApp.
Fad - A craze, or intense enthusiasm that does not last for very long.