Trying extreme sports is the most popular thing that people would do in the metaverse but not in real life. Other such activities include altering one's consciousness with VR instead of intoxicants, or creating an alter ego. Apps and video games that allow users to create alternative personalities and design their lifestyle in a virtual world are expected to be among the first successful applications to translate to the metaverse.
What things would you do in the metaverse but never in real life?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Try extreme sports like skydiving, bungee jumping, or paragliding
38%
Alter my consciousness with the help of VR (instead of drugs and alcohol)
27%
Pretend to be someone else/create an alter ego of the opposite sex or different age or nationality
24%
Spend a lot of money on collectible clothes or accessories
23%
Try big game hunting
22%
Play adult games that engage in extreme violence and/or sex
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