You’ve probably heard recently how the metaverse will usher in a new era of digital connectivity, virtual reality (VR) experiences, and e-commerce. Tech companies are betting big on it: Microsoft’s massive $68.7 billion acquisition of game development giant Activision Blizzard reflected the company’s desire to strengthen its position in the interactive entertainment space.

Prior to this, Facebook’s parent company renamed itself Meta, a key pillar of founder Mark Zuckerberg’s lofty ambitions to reinvent the social media platform as “a metaverse company, building the future of social connection.” .

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But other non-tech corporations are clamoring to get on the ground floor…