Hi, everyone,
in this video, I'm going to share with you
how you can take advantage of the metaverse trend.
We're going to talk about what it is, exactly
what kind of opportunities exist out there and what they mean to you.
And then towards the end, I'll share with you
some specific examples of jobs that you can start looking into
if you want to be able to make money in this new digital world.
The Metaverse is said to be the next internet,
and some really large companies are betting big on it.
Not only that, but there's this whole ecosystem around them.
So this is definitely something that you don't want to miss.
So let's get straight into it.
The Metaverse sounds like a complex concept,
so let's start by breaking it down and see exactly what it is
and what it means to the job market.
The Metaverse is a collective virtual shared space created by the convergence
of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persist in space,
including the sum of all virtual worlds, augmented reality and the internet.
And while it might take a few more years until we can fully experience
the metaverse in an immersive way, this is actually not even the beginning.
The concept of the Metaverse is actually not new that it's brand new information.
It was first introduced back in 2012
by Neal Stephenson in his book Snow Crash, and then in 2018,
it was made popular by the movie Ready Player one.
A whole virtual universe.
And if you haven't watched this movie, when you do,
you probably will be wondering, how far are we really from
this kind of world because of all the things they can be?
Can you feel this?
And for those of you
who are familiar and like playing online games
or for those of you who have kids who are into this,
then you definitely are familiar with Fortnite or Roblox.
And then recently, Mark Zuckerberg announced the rebranding
of Facebook into Metta and their new future vision.
I am proud to announce that starting today, our company is now Metta,
which kickstarted this whole trend and resulted into companies like Microsoft
announcing that they actually see the Metaverse as the next step in terms of
embedding computing into the real world, especially when it comes to hybrid work.
I mean, first of all, I think that
this entire idea of metaverse, which is fundamentally comes from
increasingly as we embed computing in the real world.
You can even embed the real world in computing.
And then also the Disney CEO mentioned in an interview
that he actually sees Disney Plus as the platform for the Metaverse.
Well, my vision is to use Disney Plus as the platform for the Metaverse.
But in reality, nobody can own the Metaverse.
Instead, everyone will own a part of it.
So virtually the largest companies on the planet are currently
fighting over a piece of the metaverse, which actually is really good
for the job market because Facebook alone announced that they are creating over
15,000 jobs to start working on this grand vision.
So definitely, you're starting to see that there is tons of opportunity.
As far as the metaverse jobs are concerned.
But now the question is where is this opportunity
and how to prepare for it
so that you can really take advantage of the metaverse trend ?
So let's take some specific examples to understand where the opportunity is
and how the Metaverse can really impact the world as we know
it, as well as the world of work and the job market.
In the corporate world environment, for example, meetings
can probably move from virtual to fully immersive.
You can even put on, you know, your goggles or like a HoloLens or what
have you, and go into an immersive meeting where your embodied self as a hologram
or as an avatar can with spatial audio even relate to others.
And actually through the use of spatial sound.
People who are present physically can be plugged
into the metaverse, as well as people who are connected
virtually or remotely, can seem as if they are there in person.
Not only that, but concerts can and actually are
being organized in the Metaverse.
Actually, one of the first ones who hosted a concert in the Metaverse
was Travis Scott, using a very well-known platform like Roblox.
And more recently, Ariana Grande hosted a concert
with over 40 million people in Fortnite and actually very, very recently.
Only a few days ago, Justin Bieber had a concert in Wave.
And in order to create these concerts, entire worlds
have to be built in the metaverse.
And then people from literally anywhere can join in.
Let me know in the comments below.
If you've ever attended a concert in the Metaverse
or if you'd like to attend one, I would love to know.
And then there's also fashion.
Not only are there lots of examples where virtual clothing
pieces or shoes have been sold, but also Nike has recently filed
a trademark request to patent virtual goods.
Not only that, but companies like Louis Vuitton had entire
fashion shows done in the Metaverse, and actually, Louis Vuitton
ran one and entire fashion show in League of Legends.
Now let's talk real estate because there's also some component
of real estate that is being done currently in the Metaverse.
And actually, people are spending millions and millions of dollars to buy
virtual land, basically in places like Fortnite or Roblox.
Can you already see them starting to lend those out to rent those out
and start charging for them and make money in the metaverse?
And since we're talking about owning digital pieces, NFT is another example
where people are investing money to own digital art
that is secured through a technology called blockchain, actually.
Fun fact to some of you, this probably
looks like a cute picture of a monkey,
but there's a story behind it.
A couple of weeks ago, my husband went on this weekend trip with his friends and.
He came back with this baby, a picture
and $300 less in his bank account.
And I mean, sure, it's a cute monkey.
But $300, really.
Of course it's an NFT and probably
in a few months or a few years, this will be worth a lot more.
But $300, really?
All right.
So definitely you are starting to see that there are tons of opportunity
in terms of how metaverse can impact our reality, our entire world.
So let's look into exactly how the job market
is going to look like as far as the metaverse is concerned.
All right, I get it.
You're probably wondering after seeing all of these examples, OK,
but is the metaverse only for fun or will there also be jobs out there?
And obviously, the next question that comes to mind
is what kind of jobs and where can you apply to them
and what kind of skills do you need in order to get hired?
So let's get specific in terms of exactly what kind of jobs will there be?
As far as the Metaverse is concerned, according to John Writeoff in this article
that he recently published in Medium, there are six categories of jobs
that will likely exist in the Metaverse and category.
Number one are the creators, the ones that make assets.
Let's say they are the artists, the moderators, the dialog writers,
the videographers, the fashion designers, if you will,
all of the ones that will be making assets for the Metaverse.
And we're going to talk a little bit more about them in just a moment.
Category number two are the performers.
They are the ones that create content in real time.
And we mentioned the concerts a little bit ago.
And actually the artists, the musicians, they will be performers.
They are the type of jobs that say
that we'll be creating this real time content category.
Number three are the Bridgers.
They are the ones that connect the two worlds.
They connect to the physical reality and the virtual reality in the Metaverse,
and they are the historians, the tour guides and so forth.
Category number four are the community.
They are the ones that attract, engage
and help people within the Metaverse.
They are the evangelists, the marketeer is the customer support and so forth.
Category number five are the builders.
They are the ones that design and create the metaverse.
And we will talk even more about this kind of job type or category.
And then category number six are the participants.
They are the ones that are there to learn and experience
and enjoy the metaverse, so to speak.
So let's take these categories and break them down
and take some specific examples of jobs that are currently in the market
and that are open for you to apply to if you fit with the search criteria.
So let's take a look.
Obviously, if we take a look
at the current job opportunities that exist in the market as we speak,
they fall mostly into out of the six categories.
And here we're talking more about the builders and the creators.
And this is for obvious reasons.
We first need to develop the metaverse.
We need to build it and create the content in order for the other categories
to be able to fully immerse themselves and interact
with the Metaverse and experience it at its best.
Facebook alone, for example,
announced that they will be opening up over 10,000 jobs
in Europe alone and many more worldwide in order to start building their version
of the Metaverse and in order to bring their grand vision to life.
A lot of builder type jobs will soon open up.
For Facebook alone and here, I'm talking about game designers and coders
that are able to really bring this virtual reality to life.
There will also be, and there are already some job openings
for jobs, like a backend engineer who is able to develop
an NFT exchange platform.
And this one is obviously a very technical role,
but it requires having a lot of creativity as well
in order to be able to design this platform.
Now, if we look as far as the creators are concerned here,
we're probably going to start seeing jobs like a virtual fashion design or.
And virtual experience designer and content producer.
But actually, there are already some jobs like this available.
Nike is currently hiring for a virtual material designer
because if you remember, I mentioned earlier that they filed
for this trademark for virtual goods.
So you are going to start seeing Nike producing virtual clothing
and virtual shoes.
And that's why they are hiring for virtual goods
designer or virtual material designer
so that they can start using that in the metaverse.
And then obviously, later on, we're going to start seeing more
and more jobs in the other four categories emerging in the job market.
And here I'm thinking of, let's say, virtual lawyer
or virtual tour guide or a virtual ticket sales person for virtual concerts.
And I mean, the options are endless.
And I guess the more we will start experiencing the metaverse,
the more we will see that many of the real life jobs
can actually be translated into metaverse jobs.
And if you guys want me to create a video where I share with you specific platforms
and actual jobs that are currently open
and hiring for the Metaverse, then let me know in the comments down below.
And like this video because I'm definitely open to create that
and share with you not only actual jobs, but also what kind of skills
do you need in order to get higher for these metaverse jobs?
In the meantime, I suggest you go ahead and watch this other video
where I talk about other in-demand jobs that are open and hiring right now by.