Y'all, The Metaverse Is Looking ROUGH

Y'all, The Metaverse Is Looking ROUGH // The Metaverse is a concept that seemed to start with such huge promise. But just as quickly as it exploded, it seemed to flounder and die. Still, companies have pumped HUGE amounts of money in to this concept. So I think it's finally time to ask - did this thing die? Today, I'm examining this issue from a bunch of different angles to try and finally decide if we all should just move on, or if it seems worth it to keep pumping money into a concept nobody might want even 10 years from now. Ready? Let's jump in! 👇 All the services I love and use on a daily basis 👉 https://kit.co/TrentKennelly/services-i-love TWEET THIS VIDEO: https://ctt.ac/BpdFg Resources Mentioned: Thumbnail BG: https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/old-broken-bus-field-by-house-captured-armenia_15036460.htm#query=post%20apocalyptic%20wasteland&position=11&from_view=keyword&track=ais Ready Player One Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSp1dM2Vj48 CNBC Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/meta-lost-13point7-billion-on-reality-labs-in-2022-after-metaverse-pivot.html Second CNBC Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/26/metas-reality-labs-has-now-lost-more-than-21-billion.html Tweet Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/11/11/1052719247/how-6-billion-from-elon-musk-could-feed-millions-on-the-brink-of-famine Quest MAUs: https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-quest-2-monthly-active-users/ Threads article: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/threads-instagram-app/490812/ Playstation MAUs: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272639/number-of-registered-accounts-of-playstation-network/#:~:text=As%20of%20March%202023%2C%20the,million%20users%20in%20December%202022. Andrew Bosworth's thoughts on the Metaverse: https://tech.facebook.com/reality-labs/2022/12/boz-look-back-2023-look-ahead/ Lenovo Metaverse: https://www.yankodesign.com/2023/07/18/lenovo-is-secretly-building-its-metaverse-empire-for-the-enterprise-and-industry/ Decentraland footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDb5_uA3SIw Youtube Statistics: https://www.globalmediainsight.com/blog/youtube-users-statistics/ Decentraland Statistics: https://tradedog.io/state-of-decentraland-in-q1-2023/ Minecraft Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvPwKtAAJ_M Fortnite Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ka6trp0jig Enron Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w6duQhWuVk&pp=ygUhc21hcnRlc3QgZ3V5cyBpbiB0aGUgcm9vbSB0cmFpbGVy Roblox Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2QjbzN1Ctc&pp=ygUdcm9ibG94IGdhbWVwbGF5IG5vIGNvbW1lbnRhcnk%3D Article about the court hearing: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/03/01/future-of-justice-colombia-makes-history-by-hosting-its-first-ever-court-hearing-in-the-me Boson Protocol: https://www.bosonprotocol.io/ GDP of all countries: https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/ Meta earnings statistics: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223289/facebooks-quarterly-net-income/ Meta net worth statistic: https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/META/meta-platforms/net-worth#:~:text=Meta%20Platforms%20Net%20Worth%202010%2D2023%20%7C%20META,-Prices&text=How%20much%20a%20company%20is,02%2C%202023%20is%20%24834.12B. Say hi on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trentkennelly https://www.threads.net/@trentkennelly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentkennelly/ Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! #metaverse #vr #meta #trentkennelly https://youtu.be/OfWOKK1CcKU