Though you have your doubts, the metaverse is already making big changes to the way we experience entertainment. In 2021, Facebook Inc. officially changed its name to Meta and announced its new focus on the metaverse.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, the metaverse is a virtual world that users can access via VR headsets. But the metaverse isn’t a video game, it’s a virtual interactive experience, and some people call it the next evolution of the internet.

Here are seven ways the metaverse could, and is already changing, the entertainment industry.

1. Interactive movies and narration

Many companies are already exploring the idea of ​​interactive movies. Polygon gave a rundown of Netflix’s interactive video specials. Although they…