In the second part of this three-part series on the metaverse, we look at current virtual platforms and the opportunities that exist now and those that will develop in the future.

Today, the most popular way to experience the metaverse is through a video game played in a virtual reality (VR) headset. But in the future, there is a chance that the metaverse could become the next iteration of the Internet, or Web 3.0. This “Open Metaverse” would be community owned, community governed, and a free interoperability version that ensures privacy by design.

Users should increasingly be able to access a large number of use cases, including commerce, art, media, advertising, healthcare, and social collaboration.

A device-independent metaverse could be accessed via…