Chapter 9: The Metaverse is Not That Far

The Metaverse’s trajectory is vast and multifaceted. There are numerous indicators of its progress and countless topics to explore in understanding its evolution. For this conversation, we’ll set aside an important set of issues: the necessary evolution of financial and governance systems — subjects more commonly addressed within discussions on web3 and cryptography.

Instead, we’ll focus on ten often-underestimated parameters, areas where we must ensure progress is sufficient to match the grandeur of our ambitions. These elements offer a framework to assess how far we have come and estimate the distance yet to traverse on our path towards the fully-realized Metaverse.