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‘The metaverse will be our slow death!’

15 mins | Dec 15, 2022
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Is Facebook losing its $100bn gamble on virtual reality? Almost a year after Mark Zuckerberg announced his vision for the immersive future of the internet, staggering amounts of money have been spent with very little to show for it. With Meta's empire struggling, Steve Rose discusses the consequences of their risky investment.

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