Into the Metaverse: Explorations in Web 3.0 is an,interactive course experience where students are,introduced to, experience, and study the various,technologies promised through the vision of Web,3.0 and how these technologies impact on our,lives. Students explore extended reality (XR),through the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented,reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), and learn,about its uses and applications. Students also,explore the metaverse through digital asset,marketplaces, learn about cryptocurrencies, and,discover the ethical challenges concerning,artificial intelligence (AI) generators. Students,are required to attend VR classrooms, VR worlds,,and 360 degree ‘vecotourism’ experiences.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.