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With the rise of the Internet, many other new developments have come to the forefront. This includes the rise of the metaverse, which is a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal, and immersive virtual world. Such a world includes the use of virtual reality and augmented reality technology, to facilitate its growth and development. Slowly but surely, the metaverse has developed itself into an industry in its own right, offering investors a lucrative investment opportunity in the market. According to a US Global Investors report published in December 2021, Grayscale Investments estimates that the metaverse offers a $1 trillion revenue opportunity as it was then.
Stocks such as Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) have swiftly begun joining the ranks of the metaverse.
According to a Deloitte report, the share price of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose in the first quarter of 2022 after it announced its metaverse business and saw a breakthrough in its cloud business. Major Chinese companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) are also announcing ambitious bets on the metaverse industry.