"Facebook has unveiled plans to hire 10.000 employees within the European Union over the next five years to help build the idea of the virtual world."metaverse".
Facebook sees metaverse as the next step in website development that it believes will bring virtual reality and augmented reality to the general public.
At a time when hybrid work is expected to become the norm and when large tech Companies αντιμετωπίζουν τον έλεγχο των ρυθμιστικών αρχών για τον ανταγωνισμό και την privacy, Facebook is betting that its European recruiting effort will help it develop a "responsible" metaverse.
"Metaverse has the ability to unlock access to new creative, social and economic opportunities. "And the Europeans will shape it from the beginning," Facebook told a blogpost.
"No one company will own and operate the metaverse," he continues. "Like Dianetwork, its key feature will be its openness and interoperability. Bringing this to life will require collaboration between companies, developers, creators and policymakers. For Facebook, it will also require continued investment in product and technology talent."
The company says it needs "highly skilled engineers" to bring the idea to life and that it will work with governments across the EU to draw on talent in an upcoming recruitment effort from each region.
Another reason for her search of EU talent is that policymakers in Europe are trying to ensure that technological progress continues to align with European values such as free expression, privacy and transparency.
Facebook announced in September that it would make 50 millions dollars to ensure that metaverse projects are developed responsibly. The funds were announced by Andrew Bosworth, Facebook's representative for virtual reality, and Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs.
