No the Metaverse is not dead, it is just getting started

    By 2030, we’re expected to spend more time
    in the Metaverse, a blend of AR and VR spaces,
    than in our physical reality.

hopium: not even once, kids

IMO the single most damaging thing to actual efforts to build virtual experiences is mindless hype like this article - real projects can't compete with "VR WILL BE EVERYTHING NEXT WEEK TRUST ME BRAH" vaporware.

"This immersive, interconnected 3D multi-world environment will witness a convergence of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies, all redefining our experiences."

[insert hand-wanky motion here]

Reading the few comments here tells this is next level cope but whatever lol.