I still can't comprehend how they managed to blow that much money on what appears to be just a worse version of VR Chat.

I can understand the passion and research for innovation and improvement. I can understand trying to earn even more money with your research and investment.

I cannot understand that when there is SO much suffering in the world that can relatively easy be solved by throwing a few billion dollars in it that one can justify spending billions in things people do not want.

The man can be the best inhabitant earth has ever known by massively funding research for good clean water, correct waste disposal, clean energy and good food for all of us. Maybe even make a profit of it! But he decides to put his massive resources in virtual reality...

At least spend a fraction of your money to give every poor woman a Divya Washing Machine[1] so that they have more time to do other things, perhaps even improving your stupid Metaverse for you.

[1]: https://www.thewashingmachineproject.org/