Question

What are the teaching and learning EdTech opportunities in the metaverse?

 

Answer 1

There are many opportunites for EdTech startups to exploit within the newly popularised metaverse. For the metaverse to flourish as envisaged by Facebook, it is vital that all the necessary pre-requisites be in place.

The most obvoius oppotunities are as follows:

Metaverse Creators

Courses, assets and programs have to be created to help people gain the skills to use VR, AR and other immersive technologies withing the education space. For example, Meta is already collaborating with Coursera, EdX and ByJu's.

Immersive Content

In order to provide great experiences, there will be a high demand for high quality immersive content in the metaverse. For example, Meta is already collaborating with VictoryXR and Black Dot Films.

Increasing Access

Learning communities in the form of  libraries, museums and educational institutions will need help bringing their visions for immersive and collaborative learning experiences to life within the metaverse. For example, Meta is already collaborating with Unity, Urban Arts Partnership and Peace Literacy Institute.

Responsible Research

There will be a need to fully understand the metaverse and its associated experiences thus research will need to be conducted. For example, Meta is already collaborating with Meridian Treehouse, NSW Government and The Hydrous.