On the 8th of November 2023, I was a panelist for a session on ‘Immersive technology in education and training’ as part of the EU Science Hub conference on ‘Shaping the Next Generation of Virtual Worlds’. Next generation virtual worlds are a new paradigm largely growing due to the increase of ground-breaking technologies such as the internet of things, AI and XR, and the transition to the Web 4.0.
This expansion is generating numerous opportunities while also presenting challenges in various areas. My panel talk consisted of two parts. First, I presented an overview of the needs, challenges and gaps of VR in education. In the second part, I presented a brief overview of XR4ED EU project which aims in providing effective solutions to XR in education, addressing the needs, challenges and gaps.
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