Many business leaders believe that the metaverse offers a new way to train a “tech-enabled blue-collar workforce.”

During the Innovation Gathering on Thursday night, Mark Sharpe, executive director of the Soaring City Innovation Partnership, said that all companies will soon have a metaverse strategy, like they do with the Internet and social media. He noted that the evolution is underway through Zoom meetings and virtual medical appointments, new employee onboarding programs, storefronts and event spaces.

Sharpe relayed that Soaring City is partnering with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to build and train a tech-enabled blue-collar workforce using innovative technology like augmented reality (AR)….