Apple doesn’t want a metaverse, it wants a better universe

The news that Apple hasn’t joined an all-new industry alliance that seems mostly led by its competitors isn’t terribly surprising.Augmented and virtual reality shouldn’t be defined as virtual designer shopping experiences, NFTs, and escapism — these powerful tools should become solutions that extend and embrace our existing universe. What’s the story?
Apple apparently declined to join a new outfit called the Metaverse Standards Forum, which already includes so