Every time I turn around there is a story about The Metaverse. We have been here before. Do you remember AI in the 20th century? Anyone remember Application Service Providers (ASPs)? The hype before the clouds? Hoverboards? 3D television? Theranos? We just can’t resist. Gartner actually has a real Hype Cycle where they place technologies along a slope of “inflated expectations” and, my favorite, the “channel of disappointment.” Is the metaverse just more hype? Yes and no. All…