• The future of the metaverse is still uncertain.
• There’s no way to know which metaverse platforms will stand the test of time. 
• Digital land can be infinitely replicated. And yet scarcity of land is what gives it value. So virtual land is vulnerable to a high level of volatility.
• When you buy virtual real estate, you’re also buying something that’s not tied to reality. People just don’t need virtual property the same way they need physical property. 
• Metaverse platforms rely heavily on blockchain technology. Most use cryptocurrencies for processing real estate transactions, which are highly volatile in and of themselves.

Virtual real estate is a highly speculative investment.

Still, there are some basic principles to evaluating virtual real estate.

• Building something interactive on the land can raise a property’s value because it allows you to charge for admission o...