Metaverse is a joke now. the avatars looks stupid. the whole graphic is a shit. i think it may takes 10 years to become a second reality whatever it may means. 
yes, many idiots put a lot of money in it and now, they are trying to get others idiots like them to join.
yes, many idiots put a lot of money in it and now, they are trying to get others idiots like them to join.
dont think of it where it needs to be HD real life.
dont think of it as low-def 'ingame artifact purchases"
think of it as next-gen paypal, ebay, alibaba
instead a a 2d shopping market(ebay) you can have a 3d experience of a shopping market to buy things that get delivered to your physical house, without you leaving home
thats probably the only financial feature thing i can think of that makes it useful for people.
as for webmasters and developers. well instead of making webpages. they can now make 3d models to sell their 'product' to retailers
as for retailers. instead of paying google for adsense. they can buy ingame billlboards and posters on walls at online concerts to advertise their products