I think it's really early to declare victory in the metaverse race, especially as I built one (Meez.com) 17 years ago during the SecondLife/IMVU/VRML era, and we all thought then it was right around the corner in that time period. All we currently know is that Epic can build a really big Battle Royale game, and that Roblox can build a really big gaming-centric, UGC world for teens - everything else is up for grabs, esp in the non-gaming space, or in any category not aimed at teens. This will take 10+ years to fill out, and VR will have its part to play, but I don't see any victors at this time.
I think it's really early to declare victory in the metaverse race, especially as I built one (Meez.com) 17 years ago during the SecondLife/IMVU/VRML era, and we all thought then it was right around the corner in that time period. All we currently know is that Epic can build a really big Battle Royale game, and that Roblox can build a really big gaming-centric, UGC world for teens - everything else is up for grabs, esp in the non-gaming space, or in any category not aimed at teens. This will take 10+ years to fill out, and VR will have its part to play, but I don't see any victors at this time.