According to a recent article in the Irish Times, Metaverse set to transform the working world, "Increasingly immersive online models are set to transform the way we interact with work, retail and other areas, says futurist Bernard Marr".

That got us thinking on this Labor Day Weekend (because we had already been doing a lot of thinking about labor) - what does the future of Doowopolis look like, and what is the future of all the work it will take to get us there? If Doowopolis was, is, and will be in the future a place built on "hard work and big dreams", it's worth asking - what is the future of both? After all, you can't have one without the other, right?

Excerpt from Irish Times article:

"More specifically, the first iteration of the internet created huge numbers of jobs for static website designers, he notes, while the second created jobs for social media managers. The same will happen now with the metaverse. Moving beyond soft skills, he has pinpointed a number of technical skills he feels will be in high demand.

Among these are 3D modelling and design. Metaverse worlds will be immersive and three dimensional and video gaming and animation skills will be vital, he points out.

Knowledge of blockchain and non-fungible tokens is another as he says many visions of the metaverse include concepts such as decentralisation and the uniqueness of digital assets.

User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) will be core in the metaverse and becoming skilled in either of these two areas would be very useful for anyone looking to begin a career in metaverse development.

There will also be high demand in this area for those with well-developed skills in areas such as coding, project management, cybersecurity and marketing."

It sounds like we've got a lot of hiring to do!

Read full article in the Irish Times:
Metaverse set to transform the working world
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2022/08/25/metaverse-set-to-trigger-paradigm-shift-in-digital-world/