An August 2022 survey of metaverse enthusiasts in the United States found that six in ten respondents stated that rising cost of living would make them feel more inclined to participate in the metaverse to escape the real world. Additionally, 46 percent of respondents cited threats of viruses such as COVID-19 as a cause to use the metaverse for escapism.
Real-world issues that would make metaverse enthusiasts in the United States inclined to use the metaverse to escape the real world as of August 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Rising cost of living (e.g. fuel, transportation costs)
60%
Threat of viruses (e.g. COVID-19)
46%
Risk associated with climate change (e.g. soaring temperatures, flooding)
among those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source defines they survey participants, those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future, as metaverse enthusiasts. Multiple answers were possible.
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Sitecore. (October 19, 2022). Real-world issues that would make metaverse enthusiasts in the United States inclined to use the metaverse to escape the real world as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346320/us-metaverse-real-world-issues-escape/
Sitecore. "Real-world issues that would make metaverse enthusiasts in the United States inclined to use the metaverse to escape the real world as of August 2022." Chart. October 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346320/us-metaverse-real-world-issues-escape/
Sitecore. (2022). Real-world issues that would make metaverse enthusiasts in the United States inclined to use the metaverse to escape the real world as of August 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346320/us-metaverse-real-world-issues-escape/
Sitecore. "Real-world Issues That Would Make Metaverse Enthusiasts in The United States Inclined to Use The Metaverse to Escape The Real World as of August 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346320/us-metaverse-real-world-issues-escape/
Sitecore, Real-world issues that would make metaverse enthusiasts in the United States inclined to use the metaverse to escape the real world as of August 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346320/us-metaverse-real-world-issues-escape/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Real-world issues that would make metaverse enthusiasts in the United States inclined to use the metaverse to escape the real world as of August 2022 [Graph], Sitecore, October 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346320/us-metaverse-real-world-issues-escape/
