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Microsoft and the Metaverse – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

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Defining the Metaverse, and explaining why Microsoft is well-placed for the virtual reality opportunity

Microsoft and the Metaverse – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Skip to content Microsoft and the Metaverse Tuesday, November 9, 2021 It’s certainly the question of the season: what is the Metaverse? I detailed the origin of the term in August ; that, though, was about Neal Stephenson’s vision and how it might apply to the future. For the purpose of this Article I am going to focus on my personal definition of the Metaverse, how I think it will come to market, and explain why I think Microsoft is so well placed for this opportunity. Here is the punchline: the Metaverse already exis

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