Meta looking to hire generative AI-focused workers on metaverse team

Meta has listed fresh job openings for its metaverse unit at its headquarters in California, after recent layoffs at its Reality Labs unit.

The social networking giant is looking for professionals proficient in generative AI (GenAI), which suggests that that it could integrate the nascent technology with its metaverse-related efforts in the future.

Under CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the firm has been developing technology related to software and hardware for the metaverse, ever since it was rebranded from Facebook to Meta in 2021.

A new job listing suggests that Meta is considering a fusion of generative AI technology with games that feature virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) content.

The listing states that the role at the Meta Metaverse Content leadership team would involve mapping out a GenAI strategy for the company's games (starting with Reality Labs) with a focus on Horizon, to build the "next generation of content through generative AI" — including AR, VR, and MR content.