Opinion

September 28, 2022

Why the idealism of the metaverse can never be a reality — unless we fight for it

Metanomic founder Theo Priestley on why it’s already too late to make web3 a truly decentralised and democratic online space


Theo Priestley

4 min read

Credit: Unit 2 Games Limited

The metaverse represents an unparalleled opportunity for self-expression and is as much a question of human creativity and imagination as it is about technology.

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