General Article Metaverse: a passing trend or an internet revolution?

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I think the Metaverse is going to be a complete fad and not something that will become an integral part of our everyday lives. Truth be told, we are already in a Metaverse; how? Metaverse is a concept where real life and digital life are intermingled together. Our “Metaverse” journey began when PCs and smartphones got popular, which helped us with productivity and also created our digital presence/life online.

Mark Zuckerberg is creating hype for a product (Metaverse) that is slated to launch by 2025 — this sounds a bit like Theranos, doesn’t it?

Metaverse is doomed to fail, and here’s how!

Metaverse is a cash cow

With the announcement of Metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg managed to create a buzz that is helping him stay afloat amid many accusations regarding privacy and monopoly.

Many other tech giants are also working on a similar platform, such as Microsoft, Nike, Epic Games, Tencent, Snapchat, and more, and there is nothing special about Meta’s Metaverse.

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