In 2026, it is estimated that 25 percent of people worldwide will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for digital activities including work, shopping, education, social interaction or entertainment. Additionally, almost a third of global businesses are projected to have products and services ready for the metaverse by then.
Estimated metaverse use case among consumers and businesses worldwide in 2026
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People who will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment
25%
Organizations who will have products and services ready for metaverse.
30%
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Gartner. (February 7, 2022). Estimated metaverse use case among consumers and businesses worldwide in 2026 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290160/projected-metaverse-use-reach-global-consumers-businesses/
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