https://techmonitor.ai/technology/emerging-technology/facebook-metaverse-jobs-mark-zuckerberg

Facebook has announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs in the EU as part of its plan to create the ‘metaverse’, a new paradigm for the internet. In the short-term, this may exacerbate a “talent drought” in the field, experts warn. But its long-term commitment could also help European countries develop their immersive technology talent pipelines.

The metaverse is a still-ambiguous concept, with roots in science fiction, describing the integration of physical, virtual and augmented realities. It has gained mainstream currency after being championed first by Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games – the company behind popular game Fortnite – then more prominently by Mark Zuckerberg, who describes it as “a virtual environment where you can be present with people in digital spaces”. “It’s an embodied internet that you’re inside of rather than just looking at,” Zuckerberg told investment analysts earlier this year. “We believe that this is going to be the successor to the mobile internet.”