Decentralized metaverse architecture is zero one, no protocol, dao or anything else could control metaverse.
DAO or metaverse “operator” is a service provider. Owners of digital assets (NFTs) can choose an operator (DAO) to work with.
Metaverse objects can be represented in many applications. Object can be simple or infinitely complex (composed of other objects).
What meta-object can be? A post in decentralized social network, an avatar in games, or big meta-world designed by creators, anything that can be imagined. Moreover more complex ones can be composed of other meta-objects.
The whole metaverse can’t be an object, it’s infinite and no one can own it. Everything else is a meta object (NFT), can be created, sold, deleted, etc.
Metaverse DAO or “metaoperator” is an internal service provider for governance, tokenomics, etc.
Metaverse DEX/Marketplace is a kind of DAO for meta objects exchange/trade.
Metaverse DApp is a DApp for meta objects representation, creation, commerce, etc.
Centralized (custodian) service providers also can be integrated into metaverse.