Entrepreneurship Education Enters the Metaverse

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Success By way of Know-how Education (STTE) Basis, New Mexico State College’s Hunt Heart for Entrepreneurship at Arrowhead, and WebXR know-how supplier, Geenee AR, have introduced the launch of Unicorn Academy, the first-ever augmented actuality (AR) schooling program targeted on advancing youth entrepreneurship.

Unicorn Academy is geared towards college students grades 8-12 who’re interested in entrepreneurship and need to develop the elemental expertise wanted to launch their very own companies. Accessible from any related gadget, the course is led by a digital instructor who guides college students on the impression of beginning a enterprise using augmented actuality.

View or obtain Unicorn Academy textbook HERE

Launched from a bodily workbook, Unicorn Academy consists of supplemental AR coursework that immerses college students in design considering and enterprise mannequin canvases from main manufacturers corresponding to Tesla, Nike, Instagram, and TikTok. All through this system, college students will be taught to create human-centered options in AR by quite a lot of assignments, and finally have the chance to develop their very own AR-based companies and accompanying advertising and marketing content material.

“We are excited about offering cutting-edge technology by Geenee AR to help us push innovation when building future educational experiences. With the commercial release of smart glasses on the horizon, how we consume information and learn will dramatically change. A phygital textbook is one clear way to impact the future,” says Joseph Sapien, STTE Government Director.

“Preparing the next generation of innovators to launch startups begins with shifting mindsets. NMSU is excited about the opportunity to support the development of a super scalable platform that aims to increase the pipeline of students pursuing entrepreneurship,” says Kathy Hansen, Director, and CEO of NMSU Arrowhead Heart.

There are a number of key benefits to Unicorn Academy’s e book expertise. First, private data safety is important within the K12 schooling sector. Due to this fact, readers needn’t present any data to entry the schooling expertise. Moreover, the e book has no walled gardens and is a completely “web-based interface,” which offers a frictionless person expertise, eliminating the barrier to downloading an app to expertise studying. Lastly, statistics affirm college students bear in mind 90% of the fabric whether it is discovered by expertise. Thus, readers are launched to a hologram instructor with the choice to pick out English and Spanish.

Geenee AR CEO Cory Grenier states, “The 3D Internet is at a multi-generational inflection point, a paradigm shift to immersive 3D digital identity and self-expression. The most valuable technology firms in existence are all developing AR-enabled eyewear, a form factor that will transform how we interact and transact online. AR software is fundamentally based on a foundation of artificial intelligence, machine learning and 3D graphics. These cutting-edge fields, distilled into a powerful AR creator tool, logically align with the STTE’s mission to apply STEAM education to advance and accelerate the next generation to build the enterprises of the future.”

For extra data, please go to https://sttefoundation.org/Unicorn-Academy/.

Contact Info:
Joseph Sapien
Government Director and Creator
sttefoundation@gmail.com
(915) 240-5571

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