One company alone, Metaverse Group, recently sold a “116-parcel estate” within an online world known as Decentraland for about $2.5 million in cryptocurrency, according to Metaverse Group’s parent company, Token.com.
Metaverses are immersive virtual realms such as the worlds found within Fortnite, Animal Crossing, and Roblox, where users can stream video, play games and make purchases.