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# Will the Metaverse Kill Reality?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/crosscut-festival-main-stage/episode/is-the-metaverse-our-future-dkmdc7/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:51:58.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T12:15:57.000Z
- Description: Could the metaverse upend the way we engage with the world?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Crosscut Ideas Festival, Season 3, Episode 2, #ZZZ_Episode_b3fdee1b-16a3-4a72-87f4-414ecae309e1, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_ec13a751-4100-4988-b5f5-e1369a81a252, #v1.16

Tech companies have placed big bets on the metaverse, believing it could profoundly impact the way people communicate and build relationships. But consumers have been slow to adopt, price is a barrier and there are questions about the quality of the content. It's too early to say whether the metaverse will be a success, but if it is, it could upend the way we engage with the world.