What the metaverse pessimists are missing

Meta's grand vision is already well on its way

Today, let’s talk about the reaction to Facebook’s rebranding as Meta last week and the attendant conversation around the metaverse. Specifically, I want to better understand the sudden outpouring of metaverse pessimism, and explore the risks of dismissing it too soon.

Part of the challenge is that Facebook’s enthusiastic championing of the metaverse con…