The Metaverse Value-Chain

Trillions of dollars: that's how much private industry is investing into the metaverse. In this article, I provide a description of the value chain of this market, from the experiences that people seek out to the enabling technologies that make it possible. More importantly, I also provide a prescription -- a vision for a future metaverse that is powered by creators and built upon decentralization. Investments and decisions made now will determine whether this is the future that manifests: one that offers the greatest variety of experience, powered by creators who earn a living at it -- or one defined by the next wave of gatekeepers and rent-takers. I'm excited that we're well on the way to the former, which is the more egalitarian market -- and I'm hopeful it will continue. Many people think of the metaverse as 3D space that will surround us.