Thirty years ago, Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash introduced the idea of humans escaping from a dystopian nightmare by immersing themselves in a virtual reality world called the 'metaverse'. For any metaverse to succeed, virtual reality headsets will need to move into the mainstream, beyond being a niche hobby for gamers. He says: 'I suspect we are going to see better, more immersive games and less expensive virtual reality headsets. Why a technology fund may be the answerSo, is it worth having exposure to the metaverse in your investment portfolio? Although we are likely to see dedicated metaverse funds popping up over the coming years, Sweeney suggests a technology fund may make better sense.

Source: Daily Mail January 07, 2022 09:57 UTC