Facebook to hire thousands of Europeans to create an online world
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On October 18, the social giant announced that it plans to employ 10,000 people in the European Union in the next five years to create the so-called metaverse, an online world where users will be able to work, play and communicate with each other virtually, often using VR goggles.
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is a strong advocate of the idea of virtual reality.
"Metaverse has the potential to help unlock access to new creative, social and economic opportunities," he reported via his blog.
Nicola Mendelsohn, vice president of Facebook's global business group shares a similar view.
“In many ways, Facebook can be seen as a reflection of humanity. And as mankind changes, our platforms must adapt to their needs,” she said.
Facebook plans to hire highly qualified engineers from all EU member states. For now, however, the company is focusing its recruitment activities in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and Ireland.
