Meta will be responsible for the implementation of the training program “Meta Spark in Argentina”, aimed at young people in the country between the ages of 18 and 35 to increase their knowledge in the use of 3D tools, design and programming.

This program, which seeks to integrate these people into the labor market, will last 6 months and train more than 700 young people from the provinces of Buenos Aires, Chaco, Chubut, Entre Ríos, Misiones and Santa Fe. with the National Ministry of Economy, the Secretariat of Public Innovation and Puerta 18, a non-profit organization dedicated to stimulating skills and professions using technological tools.

The total amount invested by the technology company will be more than $50,000, which will be allocated to scholarships for students who want to obtain Meta Spark Studio certification, the company’s platform that allows creating effects in Augmented Reality (AR).

In addition to publishing, Spark Studio allows users to share the effects they create and connect with other people dedicated to the development and creation of this type of content, which Meta says is used by more than 100 million people in Latin America. .

During the presentation of the program, the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, noted that investments for the development of Argentina come from various sectors of civil society, the state and the private sector. “There is a call for training, continuing education and, above all, an effort to transform talent into wealth, development and benefit to society.”

During the training, young people will have the support of the Ministry of Public Innovation, in addition to having the opportunity to connect with mentors and prepare for the exam, which will give them access to the certificate that Meta will give at the end of the program. program.

According to the company, which operates applications such as Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, access to the training will not only be available in person, but young people who want to participate in the program will also be able to do so from the comfort of their homes in a virtual format. .

In addition, the program will not have only one topic, but will have several divided into 4 stages, which will be implemented with the support of the Meta Blueprint platform, which offers users virtual courses, programs and certifications of Meta tools. Currently, there are three modules available related to augmented reality called “Quick Start”, “AR Basics” and “Augmented Reality Pro”.

In turn, a study by the consulting company Analysis Group found that the metaversion economy in Latin America could be as high as $320,000 million over the next decade.

María Julia Díaz Ardaya, Meta’s director of public policy for the Spanish-speaking countries of South America, pointed out that augmented reality is the door to Metaversion and the possibilities that this future offers. According to him, the company will train young people “in the field of the latest technologies, which will allow them to contribute to the economic development of the country and create opportunities for small and medium businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals to offer their products and services in Argentina and the world.”

This isn’t Meta’s only AR initiative, but it’s already included in physical products like the Meta Quest Pro headset, which integrates external cameras into the device to record what’s happening outside the headset and display it on the device. screen. Virtual functions are then added to the real world through a software process.

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