The Metaverse (MV) is Set to Change the Way We Learn

The Metaverse

(MV) is Set to Change the Way We Learn

Not only in healthcare and business, but the metaverse will leapfrog the current monotonous education model into a new experiential form of learning. HEALTH speaks with Tom Crombie, education expert, who explains how the metaverse is set to deliver a more interactive and higher quality learning experience to students.

How MV will transform the education sector in the future The ability to harness the metaverse to open multiple realities through which pupils can experience learning from the comfort of a single location will transform the learner experience, says Crombie. “It will also facilitate the exchange of culture and information as students and teachers from different parts of the world will be able to collaborate and learn together in the metaverse,” he says. “The boundaries will be removed, and people in remote areas will also be able to access education.” In short, the metaverse will create a whole new world when it comes to education and it will continue to provide incredible opportunities to make learning more personalized, creative, and immersive for pupils in the future. As technology continues to advance and becomes more sophisticated, how we educate pupils and prepare teachers to meet these new opportunities also needs to accelerate, he says.

Implementation in the education sector According to Crombie, we have already seen the metaverse being used in the education sector through augmented and virtual reality technology. “In the Middle East, and particularly in the UAE, we have seen Dubai lead the adoption of innovative technologies such as AI, VR, and more to become the hub of innovation,” he says, with the recent launch of the metaverse assembly aimed to make Dubai a hub of metaverse. He adds, “This is a great example of how governments can pave the way for implementation of such technologies and suggestions in both the public and private sector.” However, in other regions, the implementation is more likely to be driven by private sector institutions, developers, and innovators, as ambitious governments will build educational policy which includes metaverse implementation, as well as ensuring regulatory oversight. The role of government in accelerating adoption of innovation in technology The UAE and Dubai‘s commendable efforts in this area would serve as an example to other countries when developing and implementing innovative strategies in the education sector. “Dubai has always been, and always will be, a pioneer when it comes to innovation,” he says, “it is testament to this on the day of the Metaverse Assembly that global leaders had come together to meet, discuss and drive the metaverse agenda.” H