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Most accurate descriptions of the metaverse according to adults in the United States as of January 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
A virtual, computer-generated world where people can socialize, work and play	42%
A new social networking platform	10%
A new internet experience which links together multiple sites and platforms	9%
A huge tech company that has developed consumer services in lots of different areas	9%
The next generation of cloud computing	6%
A theory about astrophysics	4%
Sites where you can buy and sell digital art and currency	4%
Analysis to uncover and define universal internet behaviors	3%
A group of shopping sites where you need to wear virtual reality headsets	3%
An entertainment subscription service	1%
None of the above	7%

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January 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 21 to January 24, 2022

Number of respondents

1,001 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Which of the following best describes Metaverse? (select one) [Asked only to those familiar].

According to the source: "The data is weighted so that the sample composition best reflects the demographic profile of the U.S. adult population according to the most recent census data."

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In January 2022, 42 percent of adults surveyed in the United States who claimed to be familiar with the metaverse said the best way to describe the metaverse was as a virtual, computer-generated world where people can socialize, work and play. One in ten respondents thought that the best way to describe the metaverse was as a new social media platform and just one percent described it as a new entertainment subscription platform.