There will be a big fight for talent as Indian IT looks ahead to its “metaverse moment.” in 2022. However, the shortage of engineers will open up opportunities and demand for service businesses, startups, and even gig workers.
Yugal Joshi, a Partner at Everest Group, says virtual gaming is a $200 billion business, but tech service providers don’t get a lot of that money. There are a lot of tech-services companies in industries like BFSI, manufacturing, and retail that use them.