Academics navigate the virtual worlds
APEXSCI International University organized a cultural platform meeting titled: "Metaverse.. Navigating the Virtual Worlds", and this activity is part of a series of meetings organized by the university to enhance scientific and cultural awareness among its members and followers.
The university hosted Dr. Lina Ahmed Al-Farani in the cultural meeting, an associate professor of educational technology at the Faculty of Graduate Studies in Education at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah.
For her part, the meeting was opened by Ms. Laman Mohammed, a researcher in the metaverse and artificial intelligence, welcoming the attendees and everyone who contributed to the success of this important scientific meeting, and she indicated that the goal of these meetings is to encourage the Arab and Islamic community to develop their scientific skills in the virtual worlds.
Dr. Lina Al-Farani provided a complete explanation of the term metaverse and its multiple functions, emphasizing the need to navigate boldly in the virtual worlds, and to work on raising awareness among individuals and expanding their scientific cultural horizons in the new world.
Al-Farani addressed the future of the metaverse, especially in Arab societies, in addition to highlighting the main challenges it faces, particularly regarding ethical immersion.
For his part, Dr. Mishal Al-Mahlawi, Vice President of ACADEMICS International University, revealed that the university is in the process of using metaverse technology in education and training, due to its role in bridging the gap between the real and digital worlds in a three-dimensional form through virtual reality technologies, which positively reflects on students and trainees and achieves the university's vision and goals.