Open another door to education—Applications, challenges and perspectives of the educational metaverse
Su Cai, Xinyue Jiao, Bojun Song
Abstract
<p>The metaverse is a new form of the future of the Internet that integrates many new technologies, and its combination with the education sector has great potential. The article firstly points out that metaverse is a concept that is constantly developing and evolving, while the educational metaverse has three core features: interactivity, immersion and multiplicity, and introduces the six underlying supporting technologies and application scenarios of the educational metaverse. The article then presents the current development of the educational metaverse represented by the VR/AR learning environment, starting with case studies from the fields of subject education, informal learning and vocational training. Finally, the article analyses the problems and challenges faced by the educational metaverse and makes suggestions for the initial development of the educational metaverse in terms of mechanism, technology and teaching. The educational meta-universe opens another door to the study of the complexity of educational systems and the laws of educational occurrence and development, while the study of its applications, challenges and perspectives gives direction and impetus to the development of the educational meta-universe.</p>