9 jobs to (soon) do in the metaverse

Metaverses are not yet really operational but within ten years, there will be several hundred new professions which will probably be invented to meet these new uses. Among them are occupations in the “designer” category. Designers are literally the ones who will allow metaverses to exist and evolve in an organized way. They will think and create everything related to the metaverse, from the floor to the ceiling, including the rules, the experiences and more generally the aspect of everything that we will see and do in the virtual universe. Here’s a brief overview.

Stylist for virtual avatars

The Metaverse Stylist designs and creates the clothing and accessories that fashionable avatars will wear in the Metaverse. It is possible that the next Karl Lagerfeld will be recognized for the fashion trends that he will have been able to establish in this or that metaverse.

Skills and knowledge required

Creativity, Artistic sense, Knowledge of metaverse fashion trends, Mastery of 3D design tools.

Metaverse Ethician

Can you kill someone in the Metaverse? Will there be homeless people and poor neighborhoods? Should the metaverse be educational? So many questions that will require the presence of conscientious objectors, capable of problematizing the subjects, in order to provide answers that can be transcribed into fundamental rules of operation of the metaverse.

Skills and knowledge required

Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Sense of observation, Sense of anticipation, Sense of objectivity.

Metaverse Architect

In the real world, the laws of physics apply. In the virtual world, it is possible to create our own rules and our own constructs. One could imagine that the day lasts two hours, that the water does not flow, that it is windy, etc. The architect will create these rules, and implement them technically to make them the new laws of physics.

Skills and knowledge required

Critical thinking, Creativity, Sense of observation, Modeling, Architecture, Programming, Anthropology.

Metaverse Urban Planner

What will a typical neighborhood look like in the Metaverse? What will differentiate two neighborhoods? They will have the daunting task of anticipating the growth and evolution of metaverses, creating environments that allow transportation, housing, commerce, and other services necessary for civilized life. Any Sim City or Minecraft pros here?

Skills and knowledge required

Critical thinking, Creativity, Modeling, Urban planning, Architecture, Game design, Programming, Anthropology.

Metaverse Planner

Metaverses will be a colossal source of potential revenue. It will be necessary to create services and associate an economic model with them. In Web 3.0, users create and own the network. Everyone will be able to create a space with their service or application, and all these services will be linked and intertwined in the metaverses. The planner understands this complexity.

Skills and knowledge required

Creativity, Critical Spirit, Collaboration, Communication, Sense of observation, Anticipation, Sense of entrepreneurship.

Metaverse Bot Avatar Designer

In a video game, you can meet characters programmed to give certain answers, the famous NPCs or Non-Player Characters. In metaverses, there will be tons of NPCs or “bots”. It will be necessary to program their responses and behaviors well, to offer ever more fluid experiences for unprogrammed avatars (humans what!).

Skills and knowledge required

Data science, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Sense of observation, Critical thinking, Sense of ethics.

Metaverse Storyteller

The metaverse will be a first success if it manages to generate emotions among users. The experiences we will have will have to be embodied, authentic and exciting. Just as the UX designer thinks about the user experience for web applications or real-world services, the storyteller will create immersive stories and scenarios of all types.

Skills and knowledge required

Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Game design, Psychology, Mastery of immersive tools.

Metaverse Regulator

If there end up being metaverse policemen, it is because at some point we will have created the laws, codes and standards of the metaverse. The regulatory agent will be in charge of coordinating the creation and evolution of standards, laws and codes, which will a priori be created in a collaborative manner, within the framework of DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations).

Skills and knowledge required

Rigor, Collaboration, Communication, Critical thinking, Law, Sense of detail.

Metaverse connector

As you will have understood, there will not be a metaverse, but a multitude of worlds, each offering their particularities. It will be possible to switch from one world to another very simply, in particular thanks to the work of metaverse connectors. These modern API developers will need to build compatibility bridges to port your preferences, data, and more.

Skills and knowledge required

Creativity, Critical thinking, Programming, Blockchain, Analysis.

To learn more, read the long version of this article (in French).