By changing the name of its parent company to Meta, Facebook put a bet on the ground: it would be the symbol of the evolution of the internet, the metaverse. We like it or not.

According to Meta, the metaverse is “a set of digital spaces for socializing, learning, playing and more.” His first real attempt came in the form of Horizon Worlds, a VR universe so lifeless and contentless that it makes people wonder if the metaverse is a step forward or backward.

Fortunately, it won’t matter.

The metaverse, a term long before Facebook existed, is happening. Its potential and appeal lie in existing places: games like Fortnite, platforms like Roblox, and online hubs like Discord. There will be no launch of the metaverse, no switch to turn it on. You have been…