Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in education
This paper presents findings from a stakeholder mapping exercise exploring how higher education professionals perceive and engage with metaverse‐like environments and technologies. Based on 20 in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with higher education professionals, the research investigates both th...
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| description | This paper presents findings from a stakeholder mapping exercise exploring how higher education professionals perceive and engage with metaverse‐like environments and technologies. Based on 20 in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with higher education professionals, the research investigates both the perceived opportunities and challenges associated with implementing metaverse-related tools in academic contexts. The results present various viewpoints: while some participants highlight that these environments are valuable for experiential learning, others mention such barriers as institutional limitations and insufficient technological infrastructure. The study contributes to the discussion on the role of virtual environments in higher education, emphasizing the importance of strategic support and pedagogical alignment for meaningful integration. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9fc027131df94c8796b2c79aafbcad5b2025-08-26T04:12:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Virtual Reality2673-41922025-08-01610.3389/frvir.2025.15213341521334Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in educationÁgnes Karolina Bakk0Judit Bényei1Paul Ballack2Fernanda Parente3Immersion and Interaction Hub, Innovation Center, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Budapest, HungaryPaul Ballack, Budapest, HungaryGoethe-Institut e.V., Münich, GermanyGoethe-Institut e.V., Münich, GermanyThis paper presents findings from a stakeholder mapping exercise exploring how higher education professionals perceive and engage with metaverse‐like environments and technologies. Based on 20 in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with higher education professionals, the research investigates both the perceived opportunities and challenges associated with implementing metaverse-related tools in academic contexts. The results present various viewpoints: while some participants highlight that these environments are valuable for experiential learning, others mention such barriers as institutional limitations and insufficient technological infrastructure. The study contributes to the discussion on the role of virtual environments in higher education, emphasizing the importance of strategic support and pedagogical alignment for meaningful integration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2025.1521334/fullmetaverseeducationvirtual worldspedagogyexperiential learning |
| spellingShingle | Ágnes Karolina Bakk Judit Bényei Paul Ballack Fernanda Parente Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in education Frontiers in Virtual Reality metaverse education virtual worlds pedagogy experiential learning |
| title | Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in education |
| title_full | Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in education |
| title_fullStr | Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in education |
| title_short | Current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse-like environments and technologies in education |
| title_sort | current possibilities and challenges of using metaverse like environments and technologies in education |
| topic | metaverse education virtual worlds pedagogy experiential learning |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2025.1521334/full |
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