The Metaverse Will Be Made in America

“The metaverse isn’t some virtual reality playground with stupid-looking avatars,” says Matt Insley, urging our team not to procrastinate on this story. “It’s the convergence of technology that takes our real lives into a digital universe.” In other words, it’s “much bigger than creating an avatar and hanging out in a fake boardroom with your friends.” If our analysts’ early findings are right, it could completely change how we live and work. The metaverse purports to change the way we interact with one another… which brings to mind my talk with Alec Ross and his thoughts on the social contract.