I like the forum as it is, it's basic and it functions well. When everyone is after new tech, a simple one like what we have currently, itself makes it unique.
Metaverse is the future, no doubt about it, Even if it does not seem appealing but in the future there will be many changes and metaverse will be in its true form. These days we play video games or some virtual reality games but metaverse will take all the gaming industry to the whole new level. Even the cinematic industry will change where you and me be the Hero in the movies but this all will take time.
I do not know how the forum can be integrated into Metaverse because developing only Avators etc is not the true essence of Metaverse technology. I am not so techy so imagine what the Metaverse bitcointalk forum should look like.