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2023 Could Be The Year Of Mixed Reality

VentureBeat, January 2nd, 2023

As we kick off a new year, the public is still largely confused by one of the biggest buzzwords of last year: The metaverse.

After being promised a society-changing technology by breathless media influencers, what many people actually encountered was either (a) cartoonish virtual worlds filled with creepy avatars or (b) opportunistic platforms selling 'virtual real estate' through questionable NFT schemes.

To say the industry overpromised and underwhelmed in 2022 would be an understatement.

Fortunately, the metaverse really does have the potential to be a society-changing technology.

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