Within five years, a quarter of Internet users could be spending time in the metaverse

Still abstract for the general public, the metaverse could seduce millions of Internet users in the years to come. — AFP Relaxnews

By 2026, 25% of people will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse, whether for business, entertainment, education, socialising or shopping, according to Gartner. With the metaverse craze could come new business models that take digital activities even further and even include metaverse products and services.

Gartner defines a metaverse as a “collective virtual shared space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical and digital reality”. The idea is to offer enhanced immersive experiences, via a multitude of devices, be it smartphones, tablets or virtual/augmented reality headsets.