Metaverse - Statistics & Facts

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Market cap of Web 2.0 metaverse companies
14.8tn USD
Number of users of Web 3.0 virtual worlds
50,000
U.S. internet users who are very interested in using the metaverse as of March 2022
12%

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Public opinion and awareness

  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults familiar with the metaverse 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults feelings toward the metaverse 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults views on the metaverse 2022
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes towards metaverse and brands among internet users in the UK & U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Dangers of the metaverse worldwide 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults on potential metaverse issues 2022
  • Basic Statistic Metaverse content that should be censored worldwide 2021

Use cases

  • Premium Statistic Main reasons for joining the metaverse worldwide 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults reasons for joining the metaverse 2021
  • Basic Statistic Things you would do in the metaverse but not in real life worldwide 2021
  • Basic Statistic Projected metaverse reach among global consumers and businesses 2026
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults on the metaverse replacing social media 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults who would virtually attend a metaverse sports event 2022, by generation
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who would virtually attend a metaverse music event 2022, by generation
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults important factors for using the metaverse 2022

Virtual and augmented reality hardware

  • Premium Statistic XR market size 2021-2026
  • Premium Statistic XR headset shipments 2016-2025
  • Premium Statistic Investment in AR/VR technology worldwide in 2024, by use case
  • Premium Statistic Virtual reality and augmented reality users U.S. 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic Mobile augmented reality (AR) users worldwide 2023-2028
  • Premium Statistic VR usage frequency in the U.S. 2018-2021
  • Premium Statistic Money people are willing to spend on basic VR gear worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Money people are willing to spend on advanced VR gear worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Oculus Quest 2 units sold worldwide 2020-2021, by quarter

Metaverse apps

  • Basic Statistic Number of apps adding metaverse keyword to their name 2021-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of apps with "metaverse" in their name 2022
  • Basic Statistic Apps mentioning selected keywords along with "metaverse" 2022
  • Basic Statistic Available VR headset apps 2022, by app store
  • Basic Statistic Meta Quest mobile app global downloads 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global top rated free Oculus Quest VR apps 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global top rated paid Oculus Quest VR apps 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults who have heard of Horizon Worlds 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have heard of Horizon Workrooms 2022
  • Premium Statistic Global downloads of mobile apps with virtual worlds and avatars 2020-2021

The metaverse and gaming

  • Basic Statistic U.S. gamers participating in non-gaming activities in video games 2024, by engagement
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gamers participating in select non-gaming activities within video games 2024
  • Premium Statistic Metaverse description according to U.S. game developers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Metaverse feature expectations according to U.S. game developers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Components for viable metaverse according to U.S. game developers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Time until metaverse usage according to U.S. game developers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Leading barrier to creating the metaverse according to U.S. game developers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Metaverse description according to U.S. gamers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Planned metaverse usage according to U.S. gamers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Planned metaverse monetization according to U.S. gamers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Metaverse vs. other immersive digital environments according to U.S. gamers 2021
  • Premium Statistic Preferred metaverse ownership according to U.S. gamers 2021
  • Basic Statistic Preferred metaverse payment methods according to U.S. gamers 2021

Business interest

Company focus: Meta

  • Basic Statistic Meta: annual revenue and net income 2007-2024
  • Basic Statistic Meta: annual net income 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic Meta: worldwide quarterly revenue 2020-2024, by segment
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have heard of Facebook shifting focus to VR 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have heard of Facebook's VR project metaverse 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adult interest in Meta's VR project metaverse 2021
  • Basic Statistic Reasons why Facebook changed its name to Meta according to U.S. adults 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have a favorable opinion of Meta 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have a favorable opinion of Mark Zuckerberg 2025

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