{"id":60161,"date":"2022-03-02T16:38:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T21:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/?p=60161"},"modified":"2022-03-02T16:43:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T21:43:26","slug":"best-metaverse-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2022\/03\/02\/best-metaverse-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Top Metaverse Stocks to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the metaverse becomes reality, you may be looking to add some \u201cmetaverse stocks\u201d to your portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here five names to watch in the sector:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Unity Software (U)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Unity Software <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(U) is a video game software development company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game designers, artists, architects, and engineers have used Unity to build interactive 3D content on more than 20 platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company also has software for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unity.com\/unity\/features\/ar\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augmented Reality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unity.com\/unity\/features\/vr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual Reality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5VRxVVOIoJs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unity has never turned a profit, but CFO Luis Visoso is optimistic about the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its Q4 2021 earnings, Visoso said, \u201cThe business momentum coupled with the quality of our innovation plans gives us confidence to guide to a revenue growth range of 34% to 36% in 2022 as we continue to improve margins.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An analysis by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2022\/02\/12\/where-will-unity-software-be-in-5-years\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motley Fool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows if Unity maintains its revenue growth trajectory of 30%, revenue would surge 271% by 2026 to over $4 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Autodesk (ADSK)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As more people buy land in the metaverse, they need software to develop that land.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where <\/span><b>Autodesk <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ADSK) comes in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company describes itself as \u201ca leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autodesk\u2019s programs are already used by architects and engineers to design virtual reality plans for real buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HOVgvUzYzjI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But metaverse architects could use the software to construct digital buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nvidia (NVDA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t access the metaverse without a computer, phone, or tablet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And those devices don\u2019t work without computer chips.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nvidia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NVDA) is one of the biggest chipmakers in the world, with a special focus on gaming and graphics processors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August 2021, Nvidia launched its own open platform for metaverse design \u2013 the Nvidia Omniverse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zG73xouniE0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Omniverse allows metaverse creators, designers, researchers, and engineers to work together virtually, from anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta Platforms has agreed to use Nvidia chips for artificial intelligence research.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Roblox (RBLX)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Roblox <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(RBLX) is already a metaverse of its own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_EPelwsaF9E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The online gaming site was founded in 2004 and had 49.5 million daily active users as of Q4 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roblox consists of more than 20 million \u201cexperiences\u201d or \u201cworlds\u201d made by online creators for other users to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company launched its own digital currency, known as Robux, in May 2007.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coins are used for all transactions between users on the site and to purchase new clothes, accessories, and gear for their avatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users purchase Robux like any other digital currency, with cash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Meta Platforms (FB)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A list of metaverse stocks wouldn\u2019t be complete without <\/span><b>Meta Platforms <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(FB).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company officially changed its name on October 28, 2021 from Facebook, Inc. to Meta Platforms, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The move was part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s belief in the future of a digital world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since then, Meta has spent big on the shift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, Meta spent $12.5 billion on the metaverse division, Reality Labs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s up from $7.8 billion in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its Q4 earnings, Meta said it plans to increase that investment in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stock crumbled after that earnings report, as Meta forecast lower user growth for Facebook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta Platforms shares plunged 26% on February 3, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only was that the largest one-day drop in company history, it was the largest valuation wipeout in market history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta lost over $251 billion in market value that day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company also owns Oculus VR, which is the leading virtual reality headset around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Are You Trading the Metaverse?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what <strong>m<\/strong>etaverse stocks do you already own? Which are you planning to buy next?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us know in the comments!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the metaverse becomes reality, you may be looking to add some \u201cmetaverse stocks\u201d to your portfolio. Here five names to watch in the sector: Unity Software (U) Unity Software (U) is a video game software development company. Game designers, artists, architects, and engineers have used Unity to build interactive 3D content on more than 20 platforms. The company also has software for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality developers. Unity has never turned a profit, but CFO Luis Visoso is optimistic about the future. In its Q4 2021 earnings, Visoso said, \u201cThe business momentum coupled with the quality of our innovation plans gives us confidence to guide to a revenue growth range of 34% to 36% in 2022 as we continue to improve margins.\u201d An analysis by Motley Fool shows if Unity maintains its revenue growth trajectory of 30%, revenue would surge 271% by 2026 to over $4 billion. Autodesk (ADSK) As more people buy land in the metaverse, they need software to develop that land.\u00a0 That\u2019s where Autodesk (ADSK) comes in.\u00a0 The company describes itself as \u201ca leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.\u201d Autodesk\u2019s programs are already used by architects and engineers to design virtual reality plans for real buildings. But metaverse architects could use the software to construct digital buildings. Nvidia (NVDA) You can\u2019t access the metaverse without a computer, phone, or tablet. And those devices don\u2019t work without computer chips.\u00a0 Nvidia (NVDA) is one of the biggest chipmakers in the world, with a special focus on gaming and graphics processors.\u00a0 In August 2021, Nvidia launched its own open platform for metaverse design \u2013 the Nvidia Omniverse.\u00a0 The Omniverse allows metaverse creators, designers, researchers, and engineers to work together virtually, from anywhere. Meta Platforms has agreed to use Nvidia chips for artificial intelligence research. Roblox (RBLX) Roblox (RBLX) is already a metaverse of its own.\u00a0 The online gaming site was founded in 2004 and had 49.5 million daily active users as of Q4 2021.\u00a0 Roblox consists of more than 20 million \u201cexperiences\u201d or \u201cworlds\u201d made by online creators for other users to play. The company launched its own digital currency, known as Robux, in May 2007.\u00a0 The coins are used for all transactions between users on the site and to purchase new clothes, accessories, and gear for their avatar. Users purchase Robux like any other digital currency, with cash.\u00a0 Meta Platforms (FB) A list of metaverse stocks wouldn\u2019t be complete without Meta Platforms (FB). The company officially changed its name on October 28, 2021 from Facebook, Inc. to Meta Platforms, Inc. The move was part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s belief in the future of a digital world.\u00a0 Since then, Meta has spent big on the shift. In 2021, Meta spent $12.5 billion on the metaverse division, Reality Labs. That\u2019s up from $7.8 billion in 2020. In its Q4 earnings, Meta said it plans to increase that investment in 2022. The stock crumbled after that earnings report, as Meta forecast lower user growth for Facebook.\u00a0 Meta Platforms shares plunged 26% on February 3, 2022. Not only was that the largest one-day drop in company history, it was the largest valuation wipeout in market history.\u00a0 Meta lost over $251 billion in market value that day.\u00a0 The company also owns Oculus VR, which is the leading virtual reality headset around the world. Are You Trading the Metaverse? So what metaverse stocks do you already own? Which are you planning to buy next? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":60162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[739],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coffee-with-greta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60161"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60164,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60161\/revisions\/60164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}