2 Top Metaverse Stocks That Could Make You Richer in 2022 and Beyond

In 2021, the metaverse emerged as the next big thing in the investing world. But what exactly is the metaverse? Think of it as a parallel, computer-generated world that people can enter and in which they can interact with one another and their surroundings.

Technologies that will help it come to life include virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). This project is still in its early stages, but two stocks that can help investors profit from it in the future are Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) and Snap (NYSE: SNAP).

Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, changed its name in October 2021 to signal its desire to focus on building the metaverse. Indeed, CEO Mark Zuckerberg called it "a major area of investment" for the company. In 2021, Meta Platforms invested billions of dollars in this opportunity.

Source Fool.com