My instinct is that VR and the metaverse will only find real success in the adult entertainment industry.. And some one will try to release AR products, like public speaking confidence aid, that makes everyone around you naked and we'll all feel like we need a break from it all for a few hype-cycles.
VR perhaps, but why would you need a "metaverse" for adult entertainment?
It's not like the ability to build and decorate your office impacts your ability to enjoy porn.
I mean sure, perhaps onlyfans will evolve the ability for a model to have some virtual background in which you can attend the show live, but that will never be "your life online connected to everyone" that the metaverse is supposed to be.