The concept of metaverses has definitely been everywhere for a few months. In case you missed it, remember that this is a new form of embodied internet that can be accessed through a virtual reality headset. Its differences are numerous and sectors as diverse as culture, sports, business or e-commerce are beginning to take an interest in it.
As is always the case in such cases, it is very difficult to determine if this is simply an effect of fashion as large companies rush in for fear of missing out on a major technological turning point, or a trend that will prevail in the very long run.
For his part, Ridwan Abaghari, founder of the Digital College, is convinced: This Internet of the future is on the way to continue. That is why he decided to launch Metaverse College, a new school entirely devoted to careers in this universe.
A very ambitious Metaverse College project
The businessman presented it on Friday at the Bpifrance headquarters. Assuming that Meta and other big tech giants are investing billions in these new worlds, he believes ” We are at the beginning of a new generation of experts that companies will increasingly seek, and we want to be able to anticipate this new demand “.
Without wasting time, the Foundation will receive its first students in October 2022 at the Arche Building (La Défense, Paris). As mentioned madness, several courses will be accessed from Bac + 3. This is the case for Bac 3 “Metaverse Project Manager”, over one year. In particular, it provides access to professions such as community manager specializing in virtual and augmented reality, but also junior developer, or even responsible for digital transformation.
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Other specialist professors will also be offered, for example, a course dedicated to NFTs and cryptocurrencies, two important components of this futuristic virtual world. Technical specialty is also planned. Finally, the MSc in “Metaverse & Data Science” will focus on more technical and managerial profiles and will lead to careers as a data and blockchain consultant, data engineer, XR developer or extended reality production manager, select our fellows.
Subsequently, Ridwan Abaghari hopes to gradually increase his power. After 50 students for the next school year, 200 students are expected the following year, and between 5,000 and 10,000 within five years, if mayonnaise is taken.
It will also be necessary to persuade students to pay between 6,500 and 11,000 euros per year for these courses. The leader wants to be reassured in this regard and specifies that the training courses ” It will be conducted on the basis of work and study, which will allow students to make use of it for free “.
The entrepreneur does not intend to leave anything to chance and plans an ambitious advertising campaign with a website and targeted ads on social networks. All for a six-figure budget, sets economic daily reverberation.
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