Author: Connected World
The metaverse—the so-called future of the internet—is a hot topic. As usual for tech buzzwords, some of the attention is positive, and some of it is negative. While the size and scope of the impact that metaverse technology will have on life and business in the near and long-term futures is not yet clear, what is clear is that it will have an impact. Its impact will start to become more obvious as the decade progresses. According to Precedence Research, the global metaverse market could reach $1.3 trillion by 2030, which is up from $51.69 billion in 2021. The metaverse…
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