Between continued skepticism and trouble with Meta, it’s not hard to think that the future of the Metaverse is a little bleak, but rumors of its demise may be premature.
In a recent survey of 9,000 consumers, professional services firm Accenture found that 55% of respondents said they wanted to be “active users” of the metaverse. Ninety percent of these meta-optimists want to make that leap within the next year, according to Kevan Yalowitz, who heads Accenture Global Software and Platforms.
Meanwhile, other companies are busy. HTC, who made his VR headset for the Vive series, is openly teasing portable products Designed to compete with Meta’s popular Quest 2. canonis ready to show off prototypes and experiences that can give people more ways and reasons to dive into the virtual world.And after years of anticipation, Apple is finally releasing wearable screens may be this year.
That doesn’t mean you can immediately navigate a vast, immersive, interoperable world.
