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An initial glut of investor interest in the metaverse has dribbled away

Remember the metaverse? Facebook was so keen on the concept that its CEO Mark Zuckerberg renamed the company Meta. But as the FT’s Hannah Murphy explains, early investor interest has faded. Apple’s recently released mixed reality headset also seems to have dented investor enthusiasm in the metaverse. So, just where is the virtual world heading?


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FT Tech is a video channel exploring emerging technologies in sectors from financial services, retail and utilities to energy, manufacturing, telecoms and healthcare. The channel combines independent reporting by FT journalists with expert insights from next generation digital service provider, Infosys.