Apple, Facebook, and Google are all talking about creating a Metaverse— a futuristic, digital world where people will go into virtual reality to shop, be entertained, and socialize. Tom Kordell and Mason Pereira shed light on what the Metaverse by analyzing top research to answer questions of what it will be like, when it might become real, and how it will change the way humans interact with each other. If you think you have a pretty good idea of what the future will look like, prepare to open your mind yet again.