diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index eca88e606..5242c82cd 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ TODO:
 * resource: shared_from_this?
 * change meta_any::base name, it's confusing due to meta_base_node and base types in meta
 * parent link in data and func meta objects
+* remove operator-> from meta_handle, only allow try_cast
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
index c85346650..0bb4c539f 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
@@ -660,12 +660,8 @@ class meta_handle {
 
 public:
     /*! Default constructor. */
-    [[deprecated("not necessary, use direct contructors instead")]]
     meta_handle() = default;
 
-    /*! @brief Empty constructor. */
-    meta_handle(std::nullptr_t) {} 
-
     /**
      * @brief Creates a handle that points to an unmanaged object.
      * @tparam Type Type of object to use to initialize the handle.
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp
index b906282db..559e91964 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaData) {
     ASSERT_FALSE(global.data("value"_hs).is_const());
     ASSERT_TRUE(local.data("value"_hs).is_const());
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.data("value"_hs).type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.data("value"_hs).type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.data("value"_hs).type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.data("value"_hs).type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.data("rw"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.data("rw"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.data("rw"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.data("rw"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
     clazz instance{'c', 8};
     const argument value{2};
@@ -271,11 +271,11 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaFunc) {
     ASSERT_FALSE(global.func("func"_hs).is_const());
     ASSERT_TRUE(local.func("func"_hs).is_const());
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.func("func"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.func("func"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.func("func"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.func("func"_hs).arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.func("func"_hs).ret().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.func("func"_hs).ret().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.func("func"_hs).ret().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.func("func"_hs).ret().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
     clazz instance{'c', 8};
     const argument value{2};
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaTemplate) {
     ASSERT_EQ(local.template_arg(0u), entt::resolve<int>(ctx()));
     ASSERT_EQ(local.template_arg(1u), entt::resolve<char>(ctx()));
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.template_arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.template_arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.template_arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.template_arg(0u).data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaPointer) {
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaPointer) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(global.type().is_pointer_like());
     ASSERT_TRUE(local.type().is_pointer_like());
 
-    ASSERT_EQ((*global).type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ((*local).type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*global).type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*local).type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaAssociativeContainer) {
@@ -400,17 +400,17 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaAssociativeContainer) {
     ASSERT_EQ(global.size(), 1u);
     ASSERT_EQ(local.size(), 1u);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.key_type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.key_type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.key_type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.key_type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.mapped_type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.mapped_type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.mapped_type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.mapped_type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ((*global.begin()).first.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ((*local.begin()).first.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*global.begin()).first.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*local.begin()).first.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ((*global.begin()).second.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ((*local.begin()).second.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*global.begin()).second.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*local.begin()).second.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaSequenceContainer) {
@@ -427,11 +427,11 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaSequenceContainer) {
     ASSERT_EQ(global.size(), 1u);
     ASSERT_EQ(local.size(), 1u);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.value_type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.value_type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.value_type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.value_type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ((*global.begin()).type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ((*local.begin()).type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*global.begin()).type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ((*local.begin()).type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaAny) {
@@ -451,10 +451,10 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaAny) {
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(two_step_local);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(ctx_value.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(in_place.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(two_step_local.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ctx_value.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(in_place.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(two_step_local.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaHandle) {
@@ -464,19 +464,12 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaHandle) {
 
     entt::meta_handle global{value};
     entt::meta_handle ctx_value{ctx(), value};
-    entt::meta_handle two_step_local{entt::meta_ctx_arg, ctx()};
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(global);
     ASSERT_TRUE(ctx_value);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(two_step_local);
 
-    two_step_local->emplace<int &>(value);
-
-    ASSERT_TRUE(two_step_local);
-
-    ASSERT_EQ(global->type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(ctx_value->type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(two_step_local->type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global->type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ctx_value->type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaContext, ForwardAsMeta) {
@@ -488,6 +481,6 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, ForwardAsMeta) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(global);
     ASSERT_TRUE(local);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(global.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), global_marker);
-    ASSERT_EQ(local.type().data("marker"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<int>(), local_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(global.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), global_marker);
+    ASSERT_EQ(local.type().data("marker"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), local_marker);
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
index 55b41f192..931f94b7b 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ TEST_F(MetaData, Static) {
     ASSERT_EQ(data.arg(0u), entt::resolve<int>());
     ASSERT_FALSE(data.is_const());
     ASSERT_TRUE(data.is_static());
-    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(nullptr).cast<int>(), 2);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(data.set(nullptr, 1));
-    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(nullptr).cast<int>(), 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), 2);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(data.set(entt::meta_any{}, 1));
+    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), 1);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaData, ConstStatic) {
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ TEST_F(MetaData, ConstStatic) {
     ASSERT_EQ(data.arg(0u), entt::resolve<int>());
     ASSERT_TRUE(data.is_const());
     ASSERT_TRUE(data.is_static());
-    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(nullptr).cast<int>(), 3);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(data.set(nullptr, 1));
-    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(nullptr).cast<int>(), 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), 3);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(data.set(entt::meta_any{}, 1));
+    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), 3);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaData, Literal) {
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ TEST_F(MetaData, Literal) {
     ASSERT_EQ(data.arg(0u), entt::resolve<char>());
     ASSERT_TRUE(data.is_const());
     ASSERT_TRUE(data.is_static());
-    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(nullptr).cast<char>(), 'c');
-    ASSERT_FALSE(data.set(nullptr, 'a'));
-    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(nullptr).cast<char>(), 'c');
+    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<char>(), 'c');
+    ASSERT_FALSE(data.set(entt::meta_any{}, 'a'));
+    ASSERT_EQ(data.get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<char>(), 'c');
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaData, GetMetaAnyArg) {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaData, SetMetaAnyArg) {
 TEST_F(MetaData, SetInvalidArg) {
     using namespace entt::literals;
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(entt::resolve<clazz>().data("i"_hs).set(nullptr, 'c'));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(entt::resolve<clazz>().data("i"_hs).set(entt::meta_any{}, 'c'));
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaData, SetCast) {
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaData, ArrayStatic) {
     ASSERT_FALSE(data.is_const());
     ASSERT_TRUE(data.is_static());
     ASSERT_TRUE(data.type().is_array());
-    ASSERT_FALSE(data.get(nullptr));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(data.get(entt::meta_any{}));
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaData, Array) {
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
index 698944bd3..e42b34fae 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaFactory, DataPointer) {
     type = entt::resolve<int>();
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.data("value"_hs));
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.get("value"_hs, nullptr), value);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(type.set("value"_hs, nullptr, value));
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.get("value"_hs, entt::meta_any{}), value);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(type.set("value"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, value));
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaFactory, DataValue) {
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaFactory, DataValue) {
     type = entt::resolve<int>();
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.data("value"_hs));
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.get("value"_hs, nullptr), value);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.set("value"_hs, nullptr, value));
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.get("value"_hs, entt::meta_any{}), value);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.set("value"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, value));
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaFactory, DataGetterOnly) {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaFactory, Func) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.func("func"_hs));
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.invoke("func"_hs, instance));
     ASSERT_EQ(type.invoke("func"_hs, instance).cast<int>(), instance.get_int());
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, nullptr));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, entt::meta_any{}));
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaFactory, FuncOverload) {
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_func.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_func.cpp
index c9f950429..bef649190 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_func.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_func.cpp
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaFunc, Static) {
     ASSERT_EQ(func.arg(1u), entt::resolve<function>());
     ASSERT_FALSE(func.arg(2u));
 
-    auto any = func.invoke(nullptr, 3, entt::forward_as_meta(instance));
-    auto empty = func.invoke(nullptr, derived{}, entt::forward_as_meta(instance));
+    auto any = func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}, 3, entt::forward_as_meta(instance));
+    auto empty = func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}, derived{}, entt::forward_as_meta(instance));
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(empty);
     ASSERT_TRUE(any);
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaFunc, StaticRetVoid) {
     ASSERT_EQ(func.arg(1u), entt::resolve<function>());
     ASSERT_FALSE(func.arg(2u));
 
-    auto any = func.invoke(nullptr, 3, entt::forward_as_meta(instance));
+    auto any = func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}, 3, entt::forward_as_meta(instance));
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(any);
     ASSERT_EQ(any.type(), entt::resolve<void>());
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaFunc, StaticAsMember) {
     ASSERT_EQ(func.arg(0u), entt::resolve<int>());
     ASSERT_FALSE(func.arg(1u));
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(func.invoke(nullptr, 3));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}, 3));
     ASSERT_FALSE(func.invoke(std::as_const(instance), 3));
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(any);
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaFunc, StaticAsConstMember) {
     ASSERT_EQ(func.ret(), entt::resolve<int>());
     ASSERT_FALSE(func.arg(0u));
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(func.invoke(nullptr));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}));
     ASSERT_TRUE(func.invoke(instance));
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(any);
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaFunc, NonClassTypeMember) {
     ASSERT_EQ(func.ret(), entt::resolve<double>());
     ASSERT_FALSE(func.arg(0u));
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(func.invoke(nullptr));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}));
     ASSERT_TRUE(func.invoke(instance));
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(any);
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaFunc, ArgsByRef) {
     entt::meta_any any{3};
     int value = 4;
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(func.invoke(nullptr, entt::forward_as_meta(value), entt::forward_as_meta(instance)).cast<int>(), 8);
-    ASSERT_EQ(func.invoke(nullptr, any.as_ref(), entt::forward_as_meta(instance)).cast<int>(), 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}, entt::forward_as_meta(value), entt::forward_as_meta(instance)).cast<int>(), 8);
+    ASSERT_EQ(func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}, any.as_ref(), entt::forward_as_meta(instance)).cast<int>(), 6);
     ASSERT_EQ(any.cast<int>(), 6);
     ASSERT_EQ(value, 8);
 }
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaFunc, ExternalMemberFunction) {
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(registry.all_of<function>(entity));
 
-    func.invoke(nullptr, entt::forward_as_meta(registry), entity);
+    func.invoke(entt::meta_any{}, entt::forward_as_meta(registry), entity);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(registry.all_of<function>(entity));
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_handle.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_handle.cpp
index cfc8cc53b..51c2dbcf5 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_handle.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_handle.cpp
@@ -41,22 +41,12 @@ TEST_F(MetaHandle, Handle) {
     ASSERT_FALSE(handle);
     ASSERT_FALSE(chandle);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(handle, chandle);
-    ASSERT_EQ(handle, entt::meta_handle{});
-    ASSERT_FALSE(handle != handle);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(handle == handle);
-
     handle = entt::meta_handle{instance};
     chandle = entt::meta_handle{std::as_const(instance)};
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(handle);
     ASSERT_TRUE(chandle);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(handle, chandle);
-    ASSERT_NE(handle, entt::meta_handle{});
-    ASSERT_FALSE(handle != handle);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(handle == handle);
-
     ASSERT_TRUE(handle->invoke("incr"_hs));
     ASSERT_FALSE(chandle->invoke("incr"_hs));
     ASSERT_FALSE(std::as_const(handle)->invoke("incr"_hs));
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_range.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_range.cpp
index 38cfaebd2..a8e519136 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_range.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_range.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ TEST_F(MetaRange, DirectValue) {
 
     for(auto &&[id, data]: range) {
         ASSERT_EQ(id, "answer"_hs);
-        ASSERT_EQ(data.get(nullptr).cast<int>(), 2);
+        ASSERT_EQ(data.get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<int>(), 2);
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_type.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_type.cpp
index 1681d63e4..76e63f40b 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_type.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_type.cpp
@@ -251,12 +251,12 @@ TEST_F(MetaType, SafeWhenEmpty) {
     ASSERT_FALSE(type.from_void(static_cast<void *>(&type), true));
     ASSERT_FALSE(type.from_void(static_cast<const void *>(nullptr)));
     ASSERT_FALSE(type.from_void(static_cast<const void *>(&type)));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, nullptr, args, 0u));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, nullptr, args, 1u));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, nullptr));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, nullptr, 'c'));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.set("data"_hs, nullptr, 0));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.get("data"_hs, nullptr));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, args, 0u));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, args, 1u));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, entt::meta_any{}));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("func"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, 'c'));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.set("data"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, 0));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.get("data"_hs, entt::meta_any{}));
     ASSERT_EQ(type.traits<test::meta_traits>(), test::meta_traits::none);
     ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<const char *>(type.custom()), nullptr);
 }
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaType, Func) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.func("member"_hs));
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.func("func"_hs));
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.func("member"_hs).invoke(instance));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(type.func("func"_hs).invoke(nullptr));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(type.func("func"_hs).invoke(entt::meta_any{}));
 
     type = entt::resolve<void>();
 
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ TEST_F(MetaType, Invoke) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.invoke("member"_hs, instance));
     ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("rebmem"_hs, instance));
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(type.invoke("func"_hs, nullptr));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("cnuf"_hs, nullptr));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(type.invoke("func"_hs, entt::meta_any{}));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("cnuf"_hs, entt::meta_any{}));
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaType, InvokeFromBase) {
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaType, InvokeFromBase) {
     concrete instance{};
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(type.invoke("base_only"_hs, instance, 3));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("ylno_esab"_hs, nullptr, 'c'));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.invoke("ylno_esab"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, 'c'));
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaType, OverloadedFunc) {
@@ -766,14 +766,14 @@ TEST_F(MetaType, EnumAndNamedConstants) {
     ASSERT_EQ(type.data("value"_hs).type(), type);
     ASSERT_EQ(type.data("other"_hs).type(), type);
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("value"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<property_type>(), property_type::value);
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("other"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<property_type>(), property_type::other);
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("value"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<property_type>(), property_type::value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("other"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<property_type>(), property_type::other);
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("value"_hs).set(nullptr, property_type::other));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("other"_hs).set(nullptr, property_type::value));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("value"_hs).set(entt::meta_any{}, property_type::other));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("other"_hs).set(entt::meta_any{}, property_type::value));
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("value"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<property_type>(), property_type::value);
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("other"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<property_type>(), property_type::other);
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("value"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<property_type>(), property_type::value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("other"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<property_type>(), property_type::other);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaType, ArithmeticTypeAndNamedConstants) {
@@ -787,11 +787,11 @@ TEST_F(MetaType, ArithmeticTypeAndNamedConstants) {
     ASSERT_EQ(type.data("min"_hs).type(), type);
     ASSERT_EQ(type.data("max"_hs).type(), type);
 
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("min"_hs).set(nullptr, 128u));
-    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("max"_hs).set(nullptr, 0u));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("min"_hs).set(entt::meta_any{}, 128u));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(type.data("max"_hs).set(entt::meta_any{}, 0u));
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("min"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<unsigned int>(), 0u);
-    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("max"_hs).get(nullptr).cast<unsigned int>(), 128u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("min"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<unsigned int>(), 0u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(type.data("max"_hs).get(entt::meta_any{}).cast<unsigned int>(), 128u);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaType, Variables) {
diff --git a/test/example/entity_copy.cpp b/test/example/entity_copy.cpp
index f5a5f6a3b..4d1284a1f 100644
--- a/test/example/entity_copy.cpp
+++ b/test/example/entity_copy.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(EntityCopy, CrossRegistry) {
 
             if(!other) {
                 using namespace entt::literals;
-                entt::resolve(storage.info()).invoke("storage"_hs, nullptr, entt::forward_as_meta(dst), id);
+                entt::resolve(storage.info()).invoke("storage"_hs, entt::meta_any{}, entt::forward_as_meta(dst), id);
                 other = dst.storage(id);
             }