An October 2022 survey of adults in the United States found that for 41 percent of respondents, being part of a virtual world was the most appealing element of the metaverse. Being kind and helpful to other people ranked third with 35 percent of respondents selecting this option as one of their personally most appealing potential elements of the metaverse.
Most appealing elements of the metaverse according to adults in the United States as of October 2022, by age group
Being able to..
18-34
35-54
55+
GenPop
Being in a virtual world
52%
46%
32%
41%
Visit and chat with people incl. seeing them
38%
40%
33%
36%
Being kind and helpful to other people
20%
25%
51%
35%
Watch concerts or other entertainment content
31%
30%
41%
35%
Share experiences with people I know
20%
27%
48%
35%
Play games in the metaverse
42%
32%
16%
27%
Be someone else, or create a new identity in the metaverse
28%
21%
12%
19%
Participate in collaboration with other people
9%
14%
20%
15%
Share experiences with people I don't know
12%
15%
15%
14%
Take my real personality or an alternative personality from one part of the metaverse to another
Original question: "Here are some elements that might be in the Metaverse. Which 3 of these are most appealing to you?" (N=2,000; 3 responses permitted)
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Vorhaus Advisors. (November 30, 2022). Most appealing elements of the metaverse according to adults in the United States as of October 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313948/us-metaverse-appealing-elements/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Most appealing elements of the metaverse according to adults in the United States as of October 2022, by age group." Chart. November 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313948/us-metaverse-appealing-elements/
Vorhaus Advisors. (2022). Most appealing elements of the metaverse according to adults in the United States as of October 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313948/us-metaverse-appealing-elements/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Most Appealing Elements of The Metaverse According to Adults in The United States as of October 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313948/us-metaverse-appealing-elements/
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Most appealing elements of the metaverse according to adults in the United States as of October 2022, by age group [Graph], Vorhaus Advisors, November 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313948/us-metaverse-appealing-elements/