To make use of this shift, don’t obsess over the metaverse; obsess over the Metaversal Self. That is, over the powerful human needs consumers will seek to fulfil inside virtual worlds.
One of these would transform the way students pay for higher education. Instead of enrolling, for example, they might subscribe to college; for a monthly fee, they could take whatever courses they want, when they want, with long-term access to advising and career help.
We also need to be aware — and this has been recognized in the blockchain space — that just because an organization is decentralized, it doesn’t mean the problems go away. It just means you have a different framework for addressing those problems.