Partnering with Universities in Europe to Expand the Possibilities of Immersive Learning [Video]

Today, as part of our ongoing efforts to develop new educational offerings for Meta Quest headsets, we’ve launched the Meta for Education beta program – partnering with universities in the US and UK to test our new education applications for Quest devices and provide feedback as we work to transform the way we learn through metaverse technologies. 

Over a dozen Universities – including Imperial College London; the University of Glasgow and the University of Leeds – will ensure regular touchpoints with educators who are trialing VR and XR prototypes and programs in their own classrooms, and enable us to improve our products ahead of an official launch. The beta test will give university partners early access to a range of apps and features that bring students closer to otherwise expensive or out of reach educational experiences. 

“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 …