Contrary to popular belief, the metaverse is not a new notion. The term was coined by bestselling author Neil Stephenson in his science fiction novel Snow Crash all the way back in 1992. That said, there's no doubt that the concept has been generating more headlines of late as a host of businesses race to cash in on this idea of a persistent 3D virtual world backed by technologies including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain.

Generally speaking, investors tend to view metaverse-centric companies such as Roblox and Unity Software as riskier investments, but there are some exceptions. Let's have a look at two safer stocks that offer investors a great chance to profit from the creation of the metaverse. And by safe, I mean these companies are already strongly profitable and cash-flow positive, but still have tremendous upside potential in the metaverse arena.

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