Understanding Online Education in Metaverse: Systems and User Experience Perspectives

A systems-focused investigation into virtual learning experiences in the metaverse, combining custom instrumentation, classroom deployment, and analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data.

Presentation slide for metaverse education research

Publication details

Authors Ruizhi Cheng, Erdem Murat, Lap-Fai Yu, Songqing Chen, and Bo Han
Publication venue IEEE VR 2024
Date 03/2024
Paper View paper
Focus Online education, VR systems, and user experience in metaverse environments

Overview

This project used open-source Mozilla Hubs to build a server-client system for studying online education in virtual reality. Custom JavaScript scripts were implemented to record platform performance through a POST API, creating a richer view of system behavior during virtual lectures.

The resulting data was processed in Python and Jupyter Notebook to compute, visualize, and analyze the relationship between platform behavior and user experience during immersive classroom sessions.

Highlights

Built a custom server-client research setup on top of Mozilla Hubs.
Delivered a VR lecture to 23 graduate students and supported an additional virtual session for 35 students.
Collected systems and user data across four lectures to support a detailed paper on VR education and user experience.

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