As of February 2022, 107 mobile apps that mentioned the keyword "metaverse" in their description were mobile gaming apps. Finance apps came in second, with 101 apps in this category using the keyword in their name or description. Social apps came in third, with 70 mobile apps in this category referring to the metaverse. At the end of 2021, Facebook announced its rebranding into Meta, in order to better encapsulate the company's new focus on developing the metaverse.
Number of mobile apps with the keyword "metaverse" in their name or description as of February 2022, by category
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