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" However, the climate argument and the ecological impact of the development of the metaverse is not what seems to call into question its advent today. External reasons are cited: too many bugs, performance instabilities, which have not attracted the support of employees within Meta itself . However, the latter were invited to seize the promises and possibilities offered by Horizon Worlds (Meta's metaverse). While other players are positioned on the development of immersive technologies, few mention, from the design of their universes, the launch of a reflection on the energy cost of such innovations.