Metaverses: Dead Hype or the Future of the Internet
The word "metaverse" has already gone through the full technology hype cycle: from a promise to replace the internet to an almost mocking label for expensive virtual offices and empty 3D spaces. At one point, it felt as if every brand had to buy a virtual plot of land, make avatars, and announce that the future had arrived. Then reality stepped in: headsets remained expensive, the mainstream use case stayed unclear, and the industry’s attention quickly shifted toward `AI`.