Hyundai Mobis Utilizes 'Metaverse' for MZ New Employee Training in the Contactless Era

Purpose of Building Closeness and Bonding During Remote Work

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] Hyundai Mobis is utilizing the 'Metaverse (virtual world)' in training new employees from the MZ generation (born between the 1980s and 2000s).

Hyundai Mobis announced on the 12th that it has introduced metaverse experiences and non-face-to-face virtual travel programs into the orientation training schedule for about 200 new employees hired in the first half of this year, starting from the 28th of last month.

The reason Hyundai Mobis incorporated metaverse and virtual travel content into new employee training is due to COVID-19. Amid remote work and online training, the aim is to enhance mutual intimacy and bonding, and to provide new employees with vitality for their first social work experience.

First, the metaverse experience involved new employees creating their own avatars through the metaverse platform application 'Zepeto,' then freely exploring popular locations within the app in groups. Afterwards, the new employees shared their impressions and had a session to discuss changes the metaverse could bring to life and work styles, as well as ideas on how it could be applied to company tasks.

The virtual travel program connected participants to overseas locations via YouTube Live, allowing them to travel with expert guides. New employees chose famous European travel destinations such as Barcelona, Florence, and Istanbul, participating for about two hours.

Kim Jin-hwan, Head of Management Support Division at Hyundai Mobis, stated, "Going forward, we plan to add programs that use metaverse content to tour major company sites, research centers, and driving test grounds, and to make various attempts to communicate at the MZ generation’s level."

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