GatherVerse Summit 2023: Unleashing the Potential of the Metaverse in Education

As a keynote speaker at the GatherVerse Summit 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to share my insights and expertise on "Unleashing the Potential of the Metaverse in Education."

It was a privilege to address a diverse audience of industry professionals, educators, innovators, and enthusiasts eager to explore the transformative power of the metaverse in education.

During my keynote session, I delved deep into the possibilities the metaverse offers in revolutionizing the way we teach and learn. I discussed the impact of immersive technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), in creating immersive educational experiences that engage and inspire learners of all ages.

I emphasized leveraging the Metaverse to foster collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills among students while promoting inclusivity and accessibility.

By the end of my keynote session, the audience was inspired and equipped with practical insights and strategies to embrace the metaverse as a powerful tool for educational transformation. The session sparked engaging discussions, exchanged ideas, and laid the foundation for future collaborations in harnessing the potential of the metaverse in education.

Transcript

1. UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL
   OF THE METAVERSE
   IN EDUCATION
   

   View Slide

2. What is the Metaverse
   Benefits of the
   Metaverse in
   Education
   How Fectar Enables
   Access to the Metaverse
   in Education
   NOW WE WILL
   DISCUSS ABOUT
   Final thoughts &
   Conclusion
   Elements of the
   Metaverse & Use
   Cases
   

   View Slide

3. ABOUT ME
   Business Analyst and Product Manager specializing in
   Metaverse, XR, and innovation with a wealth of experience in
   entrepreneurship ecosystem development.
   Currently the Metaverse Business Analyst at Fectar, the
   Metaverse Creator Platform for AR & VR, with over 6 million
   downloads worldwide.
   I lead an amazing team at Immersive Tech Africa, a non-profit
   organization dedicated to democratizing and increasing
   access to Extended Reality (XR) technology through education,
   training, and research programs, fostering a thriving and
   inclusive XR community in Africa.
   

   View Slide

4. WHAT IS THE
   METAVERSE?
   The Metaverse is defined as a spatial computing platform that provides
   digital experiences as an alternative to or a replica of the real world, along
   with key civilizational aspects like social interactions, currency, trade,
   economy, and property ownership.
   The Metaverse works by allowing an infinite number of people to
   synchronously connect together in real time in an always-on virtual
   environment that’s immersive, three-dimensional and connects to our
   physical world in seamless ways.
   

   View Slide

5. ELEMENTS OF THE
   METAVERSE!
   Virtual worlds: Computer-generated environments.
   Source: Matthew Ball ''The Metaverse: And
   How It Will Revolutionize Everything''
   Three-dimensional: Without 3D capabilities, the metaverse would just be the internet.
   Real-time rendered: Virtual worlds that can “respond to input from a user.
   Massively scaled: As big and diverse as the real world.
   Interoperable network: A standardized set of protocols between various platforms
   that allow users to “carry” personal information from one virtual world to another.
   

   View Slide

6. METAVERSE
   USE CASES!
   Roblox is a virtual universe that lets you
   create, share experiences with friends,
   and be anything you can imagine.
   Meta Horizon Worlds is a social
   experience where you can explore, play,
   and create.
   

   View Slide

7. METAVERSE
   USE CASES!
   Fortnite is a multiplayer game where
   you compete in Battle Royale,
   collaborate to create your private island
   in Creative, or quest in Save the World.
   Decentraland is a 3D virtual world
   browser-based platform. Users may
   buy virtual plots of land in the platform
   as NFTs.
   

   View Slide

8. BENEFITS OF
   THE
   METAVERSE
   IN EDUCATION
   

   View Slide

9. Virtual Reality-based learning has been proven to increase student
   attention by 100% and improve test results by 30%.
   Information presented in VR has a retention rate of 75%, compared
   to 10% if the same info was read.
   Over 50% of teachers want to incorporate VR and AR tech into their
   classrooms, an opinion backed by similar numbers of parents
   VIRTUAL
   REALITY (VR)
   Source: György Molnár
   Use of Augmented Reality in Learning
   https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329310032
   

   View Slide

10. AR-based learning leads to higher test scores and better learning
    comprehension.
    Students who learned material using AR scored 30-45% higher on
    tests than students who learned the material traditionally.
    AR learning produces 30% faster student activity and team work,
    50% better information comprehension, and 50% more complex
    information sharing
    AUGMENTED
    REALITY (AR)
    Source: Elliott Masie
    VR Learn: Virtual Reality & Learning, the Masie Report.
    

    View Slide

11. Fectar is the fastest-growing Metaverse Creators Platform
    that empowers businesses and individuals to create
    interactive augmented and virtual reality experiences
    without any programming.
    The Fectar platform allows you to present your lessons in
    augmented and virtual reality, or we can place your
    educational content on our platform.
    Students quickly adapt to this new method of immersive
    learning, and by involving them fully you can teach them
    more effectively.
    HOW FECTAR ENABLES
    ACCESS TO THE METAVERSE
    IN EDUCATION
    

    View Slide

12. View Slide

13. DEMO: SCAN QR FOR
    HUMAN ANATOMY
    Discover the human anatomy like the brain, lungs, heart,
    circulatory system, and digestive system in detail.
    

    View Slide

14. FINAL THOUGHTS ON
    THE METAVERSE & EDUCATION
    Accessible education: The Metaverse will make education more accessible to
    students who are unable to attend traditional schools due to financial, geographical,
    or other constraints.
    Collaborative and Social Learning: The metaverse will facilitate collaborative and
    social learning, allowing students to work together on projects, participate in group
    discussions, and engage in peer-to-peer learning.
    Immersive and Interactive Learning Environments: With the metaverse, students
    will be able to learn in immersive and interactive environments, making education
    more engaging and effective.
    

    View Slide

15. LET'S
    CONNECT
    Ibrahimarome@gmail.com
    Email Address
    @aromeibrahim_
    Twitter
    Arome Ibrahim
    Linkedln
    

    View Slide