Metaverse Applications and Engagement

This unit explores practical uses of the metaverse across hardware, platforms, commerce, education, events, and remote work to prepare students to deploy real-world immersive experiences. Students will evaluate devices and ecosystems, design engagement and training scenarios, and develop basic monetization and risk-mitigation plans that build on foundational concepts and prepare for advanced design and production work.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze headset models, controllers, PC/console requirements, and platform options (e.g., Meta, NVIDIA Omniverse) to justify hardware and software selections for specified metaverse use cases
• Apply event, training, and remote-work design principles to create and document a metaverse experience plan that addresses audience engagement, accessibility, and onboarding
• Demonstrate monetization and marketplace strategies by producing a basic business plan that outlines product/service offerings, promotion channels, payment flows, and protections against common financial and business risks
• Evaluate legal, ethical, and security considerations (privacy, user safety, IP, biological/medical content) and propose concrete mitigation strategies for a chosen metaverse application