The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology announced to host the launch party of a virtual reality classroom over on the Metaverse . The launch marks the start of the universities’ plan to promote immersive learning by building a virtual campus in the Metaverse, to be called MetaHKUST.
An academic from the HKUST institution told South China Morning Post that the launch of the mixed reality classroom represents the opening of a new campus in the city of Guangzhou, Hong Kong.
By building MetaHKUST, the institution plans to create a learning environment that virtually connects the two campuses in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. By virtually connecting the campuses, HKUST hopes to help students overcome geographical constraints when attending classes.
While universities across the globe moved over to services such as Zoom for conducting online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hui believes learning in the Metaverse to be a better option for students as it promotes a greater level of interaction.
Adding to the long list of use cases the Metaverse has to offer, Singapore’s Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong opined on using the budding technology in legal marriage proceedings, court case disputes and government services. Tong supported his statement by highlighting instances when intimate events such as the solemnization of marriages were being held at the Metaverse.
