Neil Barbour is a research analyst in the Kagan media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads interactive entertainment coverage for the consumer technology team. Neil also tracks connected video devices and software ecosystems. Prior to this role, Neil covered telco broadband and multichannel as well as direct broadcast satellite technologies.

Neil’s recent area of concentration is on the emerging metaverse, the long-term vision for the next phase of the internet as a shared 3D virtual space.

Before joining S&P Global Market Intelligence, his work experience included editing and copy editing for print and digital media outlets.