[LINK] Averse to Metaverse Hype

[Roger Clarke]

So, what exactly is the metaverse?
Don't overcommit just yet, warns one analyst.
Marty Resnick  [ Achtung:  "VP analyst at Gartner" ]
Information Age
Nov 15 2022
https://ia.acs.org.au/content/ia/article/2022/so--what-exactly-is-the-metaverse-.html

> ... research firm Gartner expects that by 2026, 25% of people will
spend at least one hour a day in a metaverse for work, shopping,
education, social media and/or entertainment.

I wonder if anyone can dredge up Gartner's prognostications at the same
stage in the hype-cycle for Second Life?


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