LAS VEGAS – The metaverse remains a hot area among companies exhibiting at CES 2023, despite lukewarm interest so far in current consumer offerings from companies like Facebook-parent metaplatforms (GOAL). However, it’s enterprise applications for the metaverse that are getting the most attention right now.

“It’s very likely that any talk about the metaverse will be met with skepticism,” said Steve Koenig, vice president of research at the Consumer Technology Association, which owns and operates CES. “And that’s okay, because we’ve seen no shortage of marketing spins.”

While many companies at CES 2023 are still releasing VR headsets, accessories, and content for consumer apps like games, others will show off enterprise apps for metaverse technologies.

“The metaverse is still…