The Best Articles, Videos, and Newsletters in Metaverse
The most useful articles, videos, and newsletters in Metaverse from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Metaverse Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Metaverse by Refind users in 2026 so far.
Videos
Watch a video to get a quick overview.
Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg is CEO of Meta.Thank you for listening ❤ Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:- LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get fr...
First Interview in the Metaverse by Lex Fridman
Hello Beyonders!photorealistic avatars in virtual reality achieving authentic face-to-face communication in 3D over remote physical distances.Lex and Zucker...
Game Made for VR on a $1 Processor?
I document the process of making a multiplayer-cross-platform video game that has parts that run on everything from a tiny microcontroller to a high end VR s...
HYPER-REALITY on Vimeo
Hyper-Reality presents a provocative and kaleidoscopic new vision of the future, where physical and virtual realities have merged, and the city is saturated…
What is ...?
New to Metaverse? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?
The dream of an embodied future internet is back.
«The metaverse is bigger than any one service, except when it’s convenient to call that service the metaverse»
How to ...?
How to let a metaverse die
The death of beloved MMOs can teach us how to let go
«Dr. Boellstorff recommends a community space hosted on some third-party, like Discord, to stay connected to your friends. The virtual world may no longer exist, but the relationships you built there can live on.»
Trending
These links are currently making the rounds in Metaverse on Refind.
Disney’s big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren’t going so well
The studio’s deals with OpenAI and Epic are looking rocky.
Meta Has Announced the End of the Metaverse, and I'm a Little Sad
Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds for VR on June 15, 2026. Here is the timeline for the Quest app removal and what happens to your digital purchases.
The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta’s glasses are creepy
Neil Stephenson has changed his mind about VR and AR.
Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind
The company asserts it will continue to make VR headsets, though.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Metaverse—all under 10 minutes.
360-degree videos are making social issues and educational content more engaging for Canadians
Virtual reality’s ability to place audiences at the centre of stories has been shown to have positive effects on learning, information retention and the transfer of knowledge.
Smoking avatars and online games: how big tobacco targets young people in the metaverse
Cigarettes and vapes are being smuggled into virtual spaces beyond the reach of regulation, creating a new battleground for health campaigners
New study: Playing "Beat Saber" VR game enhances mental function in sedentary students
A new study shows that playing virtual reality games can boost brain power in sedentary female students.
The smart glasses era is here — I got a first look
Because smart glasses need to be seen to be believed.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Metaverse.
First Impressions of Vision Pro and VisionOS
In the same way that the introduction of multitouch with the iPhone removed a layer of conceptual abstraction — instead of touching a mouse or trackpad to move an on-screen pointer to an object on…
Vision Pro — Benedict Evans
What has Apple built, what is it for, what does it mean for Meta, and why does it cost $3,500? Check back in 2025.
Apple Vision
Apple Vision is incredibly compelling, first as a product, and second as far as potential use cases. What it says about society, though, is a bit more pessimistic.
harnessing the magic, mitigating the danger
AR designers and creators are today’s magicians. Here’s what they need to know to re-enchant the world
Ways to think about a metaverse — Benedict Evans
Your boss wants a metaverse strategy, but what would that be, and what does metaverse even mean? If we strip away the noise, what can we say about this, and what can we predict?
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Metaverse, including:
What is Refind?
Every day Refind picks the most relevant links from around the web for you. Picking only a handful of links means focusing on what’s relevant and useful.
How does Refind curate?
It’s a mix of human and algorithmic curation, following a number of steps:
- We monitor 10k+ sources and 1k+ thought leaders on hundreds of topics—publications, blogs, news sites, newsletters, Substack, Medium, Twitter, etc.
- In addition, our users save links from around the web using our Save buttons and our extensions.
- Our algorithm processes 100k+ new links every day and uses external signals to find the most relevant ones, focusing on timeless pieces.
- Our community of active users gets the most relevant links every day, tailored to their interests. They provide feedback via implicit and explicit signals: open, read, listen, share, mark as read, read later, «More/less like this», etc.
- Our algorithm uses these internal signals to refine the selection.
- In addition, we have expert curators who manually curate niche topics.
The result: lists of the best and most useful articles on hundreds of topics.
How does Refind detect «timeless» pieces?
We focus on pieces with long shelf-lives—not news. We determine «timelessness» via a number of metrics, for example, the consumption pattern of links over time.
How many sources does Refind monitor?
We monitor 10k+ content sources on hundreds of topics—publications, blogs, news sites, newsletters, Substack, Medium, Twitter, etc.
Who are the thought leaders in Metaverse?
We follow dozens of thought leaders in Metaverse, including Benedict Evans, Robert Scoble, cdixon.eth, Road to VR, Vi Hart.
Missing a thought leader? Submit them here
Can I submit a link?
Indirectly, by using Refind and saving links from outside (e.g., via our extensions).
How can I report a problem?
When you’re logged-in, you can flag any link via the «More» (...) menu. You can also report problems via email to hello@refind.com
Who uses Refind?
500k+ smart people start their day with Refind. To learn something new. To get inspired. To move forward. Our apps have a 4.9/5 rating.
Is Refind free?
Yes, it’s free!
How can I sign up?
Head over to our homepage and sign up by email or with your Twitter or Google account.
Keep Learning
Get the big picture on your favorite topics.