A March 2022 survey conducted in the United States found that 36 percent of online adults were interested in using the Metaverse, of which an overall 12 percent reported to be very interested. Overall, men were more likely to be interested in using the metaverse than women, with just seven percent of women saying they were very interested in using the metaverse and exactly half saying they had no interest at all. For men, 18 percent were very interested, and just over a third were not at all interested.
Share of internet users in the United States who are interested in using the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender
Characteristic
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not that interested
Not interested at all
All adults
12%
24%
20%
43%
Men
18%
28%
19%
35%
Women
7%
21%
21%
50%
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Original question: "Based on what you know, how interested are you in using each of the following? The metaverse, a computer-generated environment in which users can interact with each other via virtual reality technology".
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Morning Consult. (April 11, 2022). Share of internet users in the United States who are interested in using the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302575/us-adults-using-on-the-metaverse-by-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of internet users in the United States who are interested in using the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender." Chart. April 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302575/us-adults-using-on-the-metaverse-by-gender/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of internet users in the United States who are interested in using the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302575/us-adults-using-on-the-metaverse-by-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of Internet Users in The United States Who Are Interested in Using The Metaverse as of March 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302575/us-adults-using-on-the-metaverse-by-gender/
Morning Consult, Share of internet users in the United States who are interested in using the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302575/us-adults-using-on-the-metaverse-by-gender/ (last visited April 06, 2025)
Share of internet users in the United States who are interested in using the metaverse as of March 2022, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, April 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302575/us-adults-using-on-the-metaverse-by-gender/
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