Journey to the Metaverse?

Journey to the Metaverse?

Author: IC Markets April 11, 2023 Duration: 16:28

More than $120 billion was invested in the Metaverse in 2022, but Meta Platforms lost $14 billion on its Metaverse bet.

On this episode of IC Your Trade 3, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Meta Platforms’ former Head of Policy Advocacy and Research, Dr Arturo Gonzalez, about whether it’s Ready Player One, or game over for the Metaverse?


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