I confess that I’ve been skeptical about Facebook, sorry, Meta Platforms’ vision of the metaverse, with virtual meetings, virtual concerts, and Ready Player One-style virtual worlds.
But I had a revelation recently while pedaling away at home on my road bike. Yes, at home. My rear wheel was removed and my bike was affixed to a smart trainer made by a company called Wahoo. I was staring at theMacBook screen in front of my bike, riding through a land called Watopia in a cycling application called Zwift. That’s when it hit me…