If you’re not keen on Mark Zuckerberg joins the Metaverse, I have bad news for you: You’re already there. You don’t need a virtual reality headset to enter a virtual world. Virtual reality has been represented by humans since the time our distant ancestors began to paint cave walls. A metaverse is a way of experiencing events and information that are not available on TV, radio, books, or newspapers.

Sport and games are another reality that we often partake in virtually — in the stands or behind a screen — when not on the field.