As of a December 2021 survey, 74 percent of adults in the United States said that they were going to join or were considering joining the metaverse. Overall, 41 percent of respondents stated that their reason for wanting to join the metaverse was to experience things they couldn't do in physical reality and 38 percent thought that the metaverse could be an positive way to unite people. Additionally, 23 percent of those asked said that they wanted to join the metaverse in order to become a different person other than their real self.
Share of adults in the United States joining or considering joining the metaverse for various reasons as of December 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Joining or considering joining
74%
To experience things they can't in a physical reality
41%
Think it could be a positive way to unite people
38%
Want to escape their physical surroundings
28%
Want to communicate with others in the space
40%
Foresee educational opportunities
28%
Want to become a different person other than their real self
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NordVPN. (January 25, 2022). Share of adults in the United States joining or considering joining the metaverse for various reasons as of December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288048/united-states-adults-reasons-for-joining-the-metaverse/
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NordVPN. (2022). Share of adults in the United States joining or considering joining the metaverse for various reasons as of December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288048/united-states-adults-reasons-for-joining-the-metaverse/
NordVPN. "Share of Adults in The United States Joining or Considering Joining The Metaverse for Various Reasons as of December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288048/united-states-adults-reasons-for-joining-the-metaverse/
NordVPN, Share of adults in the United States joining or considering joining the metaverse for various reasons as of December 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288048/united-states-adults-reasons-for-joining-the-metaverse/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States joining or considering joining the metaverse for various reasons as of December 2021 [Graph], NordVPN, January 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288048/united-states-adults-reasons-for-joining-the-metaverse/
