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The idea that humanity is rushing headlong into a digital version of reality is seen skeptically. As one commentator explains, “every videogame is a metaverse,” and the notion that we’re on the cusp of living entirely in simulacra is more myth than matter. The true challenge, they argue, lies in the technological limitations, the lack of a unified infrastructure, and the impossibility of convincing most people to voluntarily—but inevitably—spend extended time immersed in such environments.