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The metaverse was supposed to be the next internet — a shimmering, always-on set of virtual worlds where people socialize, work, shop, and create economies as r
Remember when tech bros were buying slices of pixel dirt for more than a used car? When a patch of Decentraland could sell for $15K and the headlines read like
You’ve seen the headlines: pixelated mansions sold for millions, virtual islands auctioned like beachfront property, and glossy press releases promising a new e
You’ve seen the headlines: “Metaverse will be the next internet,” “Big tech pours billions into virtual worlds,” “Buy virtual land now.” Then you clicked into D
In 2021 and 2022 the conversation about the metaverse read like a speculative fever dream. Headlines promised digital cities, branded virtual storefronts, and l