The metaverse is the latest craze within the Big Tech surveillance economy. According to Gartner projections, by 2026, 25% of the world’s population will log into the metaverse for at least an hour a day, whether to shop, work or socialize. Regarding access to the metaverse for enterprises, Gartner analyst Mark Ruskino pushes the start date up to the 2030s. Whenever the metaverse officially arrives, it is likely to bring a host of new issues related to privacy, user health and safety.

According to Gartner’s definition, the metaverse is “a collective virtual open space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical and…