Economics
VR Is the Fastest-Growing Skill for Online Freelancers
Workers who specialize in artificial intelligence also saw big jumps in demand for their expertise.
The Virtual Reality World Congress in Bristol, U.K., on April 12, 2017.
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As the world's tech giants invest heavily in virtual reality, the relatively few workers who specialize in the nascent field are seeing big benefits.
Demand for online freelancers with VR expertise grew far faster than for people with any other skill last quarter. Billings on VR projects grew more than 30-fold from the same period a year earlier, according to U.S. data provided by Upwork Inc.'s website that connects freelancers with employers.