According to a March 2022 survey conducted in the United States, male internet users reported to have seen, read, or heard substantially more about the metaverse than their female counterparts. Overall, 17 percent of men said they had heard a lot about the metaverse, whilst only five percent of women said the same. Additionally, 28 percent of men said they had heard nothing at all about the virtual reality environment, in comparison to 50 percent of women.
Share of internet users in the United States who have heard about the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender
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The metaverse, a computer-generated environment in which users can interact with each other via virtual reality technology".
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Morning Consult. (April 11, 2022). Share of internet users in the United States who have heard about the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302643/us-adults-heard-about-the-metaverse-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of internet users in the United States who have heard about the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender." Chart. April 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302643/us-adults-heard-about-the-metaverse-gender/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of internet users in the United States who have heard about the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302643/us-adults-heard-about-the-metaverse-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of Internet Users in The United States Who Have Heard about The Metaverse as of March 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302643/us-adults-heard-about-the-metaverse-gender/
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