Demand for metaverse-related jobs rises as digital economy thrives – The National

Demand for metaverse-related jobs rises as digital economy thrives – The National

The metaverse – the new digital space that allows those in it to communicate and move using three-dimensional avatars or digital representations – is slowly registering a growth in demand for jobs in a sign of its imminent integration with the future digital economy.

"We are at a very early stage. We are starting to see new skills being developed, new job roles and new titles. Part of this is reimagining the future like we have never seen before," Kate Barker, a strategic adviser and future of work expert at the UAE Ministry of Interior, said at the Intersec 2022 conference at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday.

However, as with any new disruptive technology and future ones, the main challenge will be ensuring that it is secure enough to earn the trust of users, given the vast and, at this point in time, uncertain effects and influence it would have, industry leaders said at the event.