CNBC January 1, 2022
Kif Leswing

Key Points

– 2022 is poised to be the biggest year for “the metaverse,” or software and hardware that allow users to play or work in virtual 3D spaces.

– Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Google all are gearing up to release new products.

– Apple is reportedly expected to announce a high-end headset that mixes virtual reality and augmented reality.

2022 is poised to be the biggest year yet for “the metaverse,” as Facebook parent Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Google gear up to release new hardware products and software services in what so far has been a niche market for early adopters.

The “metaverse” describes software and hardware that allow users to play or work in virtual 3-D spaces, or...

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