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Metaverse hype fizzles out as Korean tech giants pull plug (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago

Gaming is an absolutely massive economic sector, driven by the escapism of virtual worlds. The functional kernel of the metaverse is a universal game lobby, a place for people to congregate while they navigate between the games they play together.