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The Metaverse: How Video Games Are Offering An Alternative To Isolation

A concept from science fiction imagined by gamers for years is finally here, thanks to the internet and the global pandemic.
A concept from science fiction imagined by gamers for years is finally here, thanks to the internet and the global pandemic. (Bruno Fahy/Belga Mag/AFP/Getty Images)

If you have the luck of gainful employment that you can do remotely and a strong internet connection, you're probably suffering from video conference fatigue right now.

But numbers from the video game industry suggest that being tired of screen time hasn't stopped people from using those same laptops, mobile devices and monitors to

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