Since we launched the “No Dumb Questions” video series, the questions we’ve addressed have largely fallen into the category of things people may know a little about, but feel like they should know or understand better. To take a few recent examples: “What is monkeypox?” “What is the filibuster?” and “How does China choose its leader?” In each case, viewers and readers may have some idea of ​​the answers; the series is meant to provide a deeper understanding.

This week’s question may be in a different class, as we suspect few people really know what the metaverse is. Even our tech reporter, Benjamin Powers, who is tasked with answering this week’s question, acknowledges how strange and misunderstood the concept is. But Powers does a good job…