Everyone is blabbing about the metaverse. But what does this future digital world look like? WSJ's Joanna Stern checked into a hotel and strapped on a virtual-reality headset for the day. She went to work meetings, hung out with new avatar friends and attended virtual shows. Photo illustration: Tammy Lian/The Wall Street Journal
Here's a lesson from the metaverse: Avatar attractiveness is a thing.
Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised that my avatar caught the eye of another avatar at a virtual comedy show. Mine is pretty breathtaking—face like a Lego Minifigure, detachable hands and a legless torso that glides like a ghost.