We continue to talk about the professions of the metaverse, vacancies for which you will very soon find on ordinary job search aggregators. In this article, we will talk about who is a metaverse architect, how much he can earn, and how to become one.
What does a virtual reality architect do?
It was possible to repurchase a digital piece of land in 2021, for example, in the Decentralend metaverse. Many sites have already acquired their futuristic structure. The same buildings appear in other digital realities, and some of them exactly replicate actual buildings. Just the creation of these houses (and not only houses, but almost every object in the metaverse ) is the architect of virtual reality.
Now, they turn to animation specialists, game designers, and 3D artists to solve this problem. They think over the style, work out each object and prepare its full-fledged model in 3D modeling programs.
After the artist has created a 3D drawing, it must be transferred to the metaverse. The programmer or artist does this if he knows how to program.
Sometimes an architect works in a specialized building program created by the metaverse developers; then, he does not need the help of a programmer.
According to various sources, the salary of a VR architect for one project ranges from 20,000 to 250,000 rubles. It all depends on the experience and level of the project in the metaverse.
How to become an architect and where to study
To become an architect in the metaverse, you must:
- ability to work in 3D constructors and 3D modeling programs;
- know a programming language if you want to transfer your objects to the metaverse independently;
- to understand what people like, for this you need to develop observation;
- know English so that you can order projects from all over the world (by the way, this skill is also helpful for ordinary artists);
- understand anatomy and psychology, and also know the basics of ergonomics.
To start in the profession, you can already take training in VR design, courses in architecture or 3D drawing. It can also be helpful to purchase VR glasses for designing objects directly in virtual reality. But at the first stages, a computer with programs for 3D design will suffice.
Prospects for the profession
According to various publications, by 2030, the volume of the virtual industry will grow 30 times compared to 2021. This means that metaverse architects will be among the most sought-after web3 professionals.
Today, there is at least one sizeable architectural project where 3D artists, together with programmers, are working to create entire cities in the metaverse.
