What Is the Metaverse (And How Can I Invest In It?)
Just as we were getting accustomed to the idea of the multiverse (or at least Marvel's version of it), another blockbuster "verse" hit the headlines. Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms (FB), and as part of the social media company's attempt to rebrand and reinvent itself, announced it would be focusing on the next "next big thing": the metaverse.
What is the metaverse? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a lengthy post about it, but one paragraph sums up his ambitions:
"The next platform will be even more immersive – an embodied internet where you're in the experience, not just looking at it. We call this the metaverse, and it will