Meta has partnered with European universities to deploy its Quest devices through the Meta for Education beta program.
The company announced on 11 November that the partnership is a part of its ongoing efforts to develop new educational offerings for Meta Quest headsets.
Meta will test its new education applications for Quest devices in U.S. and UK universities and receive feedback to improve learning through metaverse technologies.
Bringing VR to education
Through the beta test, participating universities — including Imperial College London; the University of Glasgow and the University of Leeds — will have early access to a range of apps and features.
These will bring the students closer to otherwise expensive or out of reach educational experiences, Meta said.
Responding to the announcement, Monica Arés, Executive Director of Imperial IDEA Lab, Imperial College London said:
“This moment is greater than any one institution or one company. We need to come together in collaboration across the creators, the developers, educational institutions, research organizations, and tech companies to build this new learning ecosystem because it’s going to benefit every individual and industry,”
Meta is also working on Metaversities where educators and students at the University of Leeds in the UK, University of the Basque Country in Spain, and University of Hannover in Germany can explore, socialize, and participate in live classes remotely.
University of the Basque Country will be the first to start using the immersive technologies to host classes in Physiotherapy and Anatomy by February 2025.
Earlier developments
Meta has been making efforts towards developing immersive experiences for users. Last month, it launched its smart AR glasses which received much acceptance.
With the expansion to education, Meta’s immersive development may be taking a new turn for the better and bringing more people into virtual and augmented reality.
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