Is the metaverse finally dead and buried? What's really going on with the embattled idea of living in virtual worlds.

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www.livescience.comby Drew TurneyMarch 25, 2026Submitted March 29, 2026

The metaverse was once a popular virtual reality hub. (Image credit: Yagi Studio via Getty Images) Is the idea of the metaverse dead? Even without a much hotter technology in the form of artificial...

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