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CityU Metaverse
An immersive educational virtual campus
The CityU Metaverse is a digital twin of the CityUHK campus, built as an educational virtual world where interactive learning applications can be embedded — supporting remote and collaborative learning and experiential, technical training.
Overview
In today's digital age the metaverse is emerging as the next evolution of the internet, providing an immersive space that marks a new frontier in digital interaction. The CityU Metaverse reconstructs the university campus in three dimensions so that learners can move through and interact with educational content placed in a familiar spatial context. A generative-AI content workflow was used to author teaching material, and a comparative study was conducted on a linear-algebra topic to measure learning effectiveness against traditional teaching.
Key Features
- Digital twin of the CityUHK campus for spatial, immersive learning
- Embedded learning applications for remote and collaborative study
- AI-generated teaching content, evaluated against traditional teaching methods
Key Findings
In a controlled study on 3D linear transformation in linear algebra, students who learned in the CityU Metaverse with AI-generated content outperformed those in traditional settings on knowledge tests and reported greater enjoyment — providing evidence for metaverse-based, AI-assisted teaching.
| Key Fact | Description |
|---|---|
| Domain | Educational technology & immersive learning |
| Status | Active |
| Lead | Dr. Howard Leung |
| Funding | Research Grants Council, Hong Kong [CityU11208324] |
Related Publication
Yicong Li, Elston Chun Hei Pang, Cindy Sin Yung Ng, Mohammed Azim, Howard Leung, "Enhancing Linear Algebra Education with AI-Generated Content in the CityU Metaverse: A Comparative Study," in Learning Technologies and Systems, ICWL 2024 / SETE 2024, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 15589, Springer, 2025, pp. 3–16. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-4407-0_1