Metaverse advocates' conflicting priorities will mean there's a fragmented collection of different 3D realms, not a single destination.

How many Metaverses are there?

And here is the fun part: there are currently 160+ companies operating across these seven verticals and they are together building the metaverse.

Is there only one metaverse?

Yes, virtual worlds for socializing will become quite popular, but it will not be the means through which immersive media transforms society. The true Metaverse — the one that becomes the central platform of our lives — will be an augmented world.