What's Inside

We present recent developments in the metaverse space—covering virtual worlds and platforms; brands and retailers; and technology and access. We also explore how social media platforms Discord, Upstream, Snap and Instagram are bridging the gap between the physical world and the retail metaverse.

This report is part of our Metaverse Latest series, which provides regular updates on metaverse developments globally, showing how key players and new entrants are seizing opportunities in the space. In this report, we present developments as of May 2, 2022.

Read the previous report in the series, which discusses the race to build digital twins of real-world objects via the Internet of Things (IoT) and the increasing power of 3D game engines.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the metaverse.