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5 MOST IN-DEMAND METAVERSE JOBS NEXT YEAR

Will you take part in creating the history of the metaverse?

31.12.2021
BY JEMMA UTOMO
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From the late 1990s to the present, artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced rapidly, and the metaverse is becoming increasingly popular today. 


Metaverse combines artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) that creates a virtual ecosystem that can be accessed via the internet.


New opportunities will emerge as technology advances. Developers, engineers, and innovators all over the world are trying to figure out the best ways and skills to make it big in the metaverse.


If you want to be a part of this big thing, it's never too late. Prepare yourself for the five most sought-after jobs in the metaverse if you can relate.


1. Software engineer specializing in augmented reality platforms

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The advancement of metaverse technology is astounding. Companies in technology and gaming will be in high demand to handle massive amounts of data and information beyond what can be found through web searches. 


Simultaneously, companies will require software engineers with specific expertise in large-scale system design. Other required skills include networking and data storage, distributed computing, artificial intelligence (AI), information retrieval, natural language processing (NLP), and user interface design. Working on Android Native, Android Java, FreeRTOS, and Embedded Linux will be required of software engineers.


2. Metaverse Designer 

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In the metaverse, design is more concerned with whether a player is immersed enough to pursue a goal in the first place rather than how quickly they achieve it. This could imply traveling to meet friends rather than meeting them instantly in a Zoom room; or visiting a marketplace rather than having access to online storefronts where anything can be purchased at any time.


Because designing for the metaverse entails creating an entirely new, immersive world, designers will need to broaden their skill set to include a variety of new disciplines. Designers must study subjects ranging from economics to urban planning to anthropology. The reason for this is that virtual world designers are, in the end, designing human societies.


3. NFT Strategist 

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Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, have become a Metaverse staple. NFT serves as a portable, authenticated digital property in the virtual world of the metaverse. NFTs, which operate on a blockchain network, are non-transferable and thus have a one-of-a-kind value. With so many businesses turning to crypto or innovative NFTs, there will be a massive demand for NFT Strategists.


An NFT strategist will need to know everything there is to know about blockchain technology and create NFT concepts and programs to drive engagement. They must conduct industry trends analysis in order to provide insight and actionable strategic opportunities. To create an engaging user experience, they must devise a strategy that combines NFT concepts, gamification, tactical implementation, and design.


4. Blockchain Developer

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Blockchain developers help companies with the implementation and creation of digital blockchains. They should ideally collaborate on a blockchain platform to design, implement, test, deploy, and manage software systems.


They should be well-versed in programming tools and understand the decentralized ecosystem. These blockchain engineers must also work with software engineers to develop and deploy software. Blockchain engineers should have prior experience scaling hybrid systems, contract deployment and maintenance, as well as some knowledge of blockchain solution architecture and design.


5. Product manager

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Metaverse product managers will be in charge of marketing social experience products in Virtual Reality (VR). VR has the potential to improve remote presence and human connection in all fields. 


They will be involved in the product and strategy marketing phases, as well as informing internal partners about outbound marketing. Product managers are primarily concerned with understanding the user's point of view, gathering feedback, and capitalizing on appropriate opportunities.

 

 

 

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