Ladies and gentlemen, we gather here today to mourn the supposed death of the Metaverse. Or do we? Recent buzz would have us believe that the Metaverse has met its untimely demise, but hold onto your virtual hats, dear readers, for the rumors of its death have been greatly exaggerated, as Neil Patel so eloquently noted. Once hailed as the successor to the mobile internet, the next chapter of the internet, and a job-supporting juggernaut, the Metaverse has seemingly lost its luster. With Meta's recent layoffs and an 80% decline in search traffic for...