The University of Hong Kong will inaugurate a mixed reality classroom in Metaverse

By building MetaHKUST, the institution plans to create a learning environment that virtually connects the two campuses – in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.< /p> New

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has announced that it will host the Metaverse Virtual Reality Classroom Launch Party on September 1. The launch marks the beginning of HKUST's plan to promote immersive learning by building a virtual campus. in the metaverse, to be called MetaHKUST.

An academic from the HKUST institution told the South China Morning Post that the launch of the mixed reality classroom represents the opening of a new campus in Guangzhou City, Hong Kong. Pan Hui, Professor of Media and Computer Arts at Guangzhou Campus, added that:

"Many guests may be overseas and unable to attend [the opening], so we will be hosting it in the metaverse."

By building MetaHKUST, the institution plans to create a learning environment that virtually connects the two campuses – in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. By connecting campuses virtually, HKUST hopes to help students overcome geographic constraints when attending classes.

As universities around the world have turned to services like Zoom to deliver classes online during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hui believes learning in the metaverse is a better option for students because it promotes a greater level of interaction, adding:

"With virtual reality, you can feel like you're there. How you interact with the students around you will increase your learning outcomes."

Despite the start of the technology, Wang Yang, VP of Institutional Advancement at HKUST, said the metaverse is "here to stay".

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