The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find it, and Who Will Build It Note: This essay was released in January 2020, expanding on a piece I wrote in 2018. In June 2021, I released a nine-part update, 'The Metaverse Primer'. In July of 2022, W. W. Norton publishes my book “The Metaverse and How It Will Revolutionize Everything”. In the spirit of openness, I’ve kept all my old essays up. But I would lo