According to Dr. Gridsada “In the field of teaching, Metaverse removes many of the constraints, whether the risk of contracting contagious diseases, the duration of the journey, and the cost of equipment. Things that are hard to witness in reality can easily be seen in the virtual world.”
Though the Metaverse is now allowing people to interact in ways that are close to meeting face to face, or going to places, it’s still just a “virtual” experience.
“Researchers are still working to bring the Metaverse experience closer to reality, and many technologies, such as Oculus VR headset, gloves, and control devices now make the VR experience very realistic. I believe that in the future, the Metaverse experience may even be better than reality,” says Dr. Gridsada, while adding that there are still many stories in the world waiting for Metaverse technology to enhance and enrich life experiences and learning. thai university
How to create a Metaverse?
Dr. Gridsada elaborates on the content of “Metaverse Technology and Its Applications” that learners can create a Metaverse by dividing the contents and operations into 3 parts:
Create a model
Once you have found the topic for the Metaverse, the first thing to do is create a model. This course will teach you how to create a 3D model with Blender software. It’s a free open-source program that can create good models and animations.
Assemble the models into on world
By putting all the models that you have created into an application using the Unity program, they can now become a world.
Connect the world to a device
Once you have created a world, you need to connect your world to the Oculus VR headset (the device used in this course) allowing you to access the world you have created.
Anybody can create a Metaverse
Over the course of 30 hours, students of the “Metaverse Technology and Its Applications” course will be able to gain a basic knowledge to build their own Metaverse.
“Regardless of professional or coding backgrounds, this course will help learners create at least one Metaverse of their own to apply it to their interests. They will also receive a certificate of completion.” Dr. Gridsada said confidently.
“We’ve already had one class of 25 graduates, all of whom achieved good results in creating their Metaverse, and most of them said that it is not difficult at all,” Dr. Gridsada concluded.
Those interested in taking the “Metaverse Technology and Its Applications” course can obtain details of openings and find other courses from Chula Engineering for them to “reskill” and “upskill” on the website of Chula Engineering’s Lifelong Learning Program.
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