Would you spend four hours a day in the metaverse?

By Caroline Drzewinskig

Internet
Monday, 22 Aug 2022
11:00 AM MYT

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It is likely that Internet users will soon spend several hours a day on the metaverse. — AFP Relaxnews

If some of the tech giants get their way, we will soon be shopping, getting our entertainment fix and even working in the metaverse. But are today’s Internet users ready to take up residence in these virtual worlds?

A recent McKinsey report investigated how we’re feeling about these various universes, touted by some industry watchers to be the future of the Internet.

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Would you spend four hours a day in the metaverse?