How does the Metaverse University work?
The higher education Metaverse is about creating immersive learning experiences. Therefore soon, students will be attending university at the new Uinversity.com.
Immersive virtual platforms have been around for two decades. However, some perhaps remember Second Life, an online multimedia platform. Moreover they allowed people to create an avatar for themselves and live a virtual life in a virtual world. Back in 2003 when Second Life was launched, this was a novel idea and as such, a few universities experimented creating a few virtual classes and avatars. However, the technology required was not there yet.
What issues are there?
A combination of resistance to such an idea by the majority and, perhaps the most important reason, network technology challenges put the virtual worlds in stand-by. Up to now.
Almost 20 years later, the Metaverse can be defined as a network of 3D-virtual worlds focused on social connection. Facebook (rebranded as Meta), Microsoft, and others define the Metaverse and what it means today as the virtual world that will usher in the next phase of the Internet, or Web 3.0. In order to achieve this, the Metaverse requires a powerful, fast network. And here is where 5G becomes relevant for higher ed institutions.
Powerful 5G network technology with its low-latency, and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) will play a paramount role in the efficiency of the Metaverse experience. Similarly as the evolution from Web1 to Web2. A Metaverse campus can support digital learning, expanding academic and training opportunities. For instance, this is done, by enabling immersive Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) learning experiences, giving life to the uinversity.
What Technology is being used?
Powerful 5G network technology with its low-latency, and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) will play a paramount role in the efficiency of the Metaverse experience. A Metaverse campus can support digital learning, expanding academic and training opportunities by enabling immersive Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) learning experiences, giving life to the university.
The Uinversity is a university immersive environment which combines VR and AR technologies, a Digital Twin of a physical campus, and where students and faculty can interact with each other via their Digital Twin, a digital representation of themselves. To sum up, the Uinversity-vision will enable universities to scale and teach billions globally, offering all the regular benefits but at a fraction of the price.
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