His metaverse hews to a particular definition of freedom. To Mr. Tehranian, it’s merely realistic. Indeed, many are looking at the metaverse as a financial opportunity. Despite his stake in the crypto-oriented vision of the metaverse, Mr. Winkelmann’s sense of what it might be, or already is, remains wide. Whatever the metaverse is, it’s not just virtual reality, or augmented reality, or the blockchain and NFTs, or virtual worlds and games.

Source: International New York Times July 10, 2021 09:00 UTC