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# The metaverse is not yet ready for primetime (or the holidays).
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/the-metaverse-is-not-yet-ready-for-primetime-or-the-holidays/
- Published: 2023-12-11T10:00:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:36:34.000Z
- Description: Despite the hype surrounding virtual reality, it turns out that only a few people actually own a VR headset, making it difficult for people to participate in the metaverse. Despite BigTech promoting the metaverse as the future of social interaction, connecting with loved ones ...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

Despite the hype surrounding [virtual reality](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/virtual-reality-speaker/), it turns out that only a few people actually own a VR headset, making it difficult for people to participate in the metaverse. Despite BigTech promoting the metaverse as the future of social interaction, connecting with loved ones in the metaverse during the holidays appeared to be challenging.

Read the full article on [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/holiday-party-horizon-worlds-the-metaverse-doesnt-exist/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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