CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) through its Innovation Centre, has launched Malaysia’s first experiential and immersive learning environment. Dubbed the CelcomDigi Metaversity, this tool utilises the metaverse, extended reality (XR), and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, to help boost the development of Malaysia’s future talents’ AI-based emerging technologies expertise and spur the innovation of digital solutions for academia and enterprises.
The CelcomDigi Metaversity will make use of cutting edge technology to supplement tertiary education. This allows students to have hands-on digital learning experiences in a virtual world and deepen their technical expertise for these in-demand competencies.
The immersive learning modules offered by this initiative will let students apply their skills and create innovation opportunities across industry sectors such as healthcare, engineering, robotics, cybersecurity and more. Students who enrol in CelcomDigi’s Metaversity’s immersive learning course will be given a metaverse certification by VIRNECT and XRA upon completion.
As a collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, CelcomDigi has implemented Metaversity in multiple use-cases in various faculties with six local universities, such as virtual museum, medical teaching hospital, car manufacturing, robotics, cyber security, and oil and gas engineering. The collaboration is also intended to drive the adoption and implementation of innovative metaverse, XR, and AI learning and education solutions across 21 universities nationwide.
Universities that have pledged to adopt CelcomDigi Metaversity™ learning modules
- Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
- Universiti Teknologi Mara (UTM)
- Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU)
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- MAHSA University
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
- Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)
“Metaverse learning and education is an innovative method that opens many possibilities for our future talents to seize and experience. It is also a notable feat for CelcomDigi in spearheading this initiative towards innovating future-forward solutions that will inspire Malaysian students. We call upon more education institutions, as well as technology and industry players, to reimagine and revolutionise the nation’s education system together and bring our nation’s talents to greater heights,” said YB Datuk TS. Mustapha Sakmud, Deputy Minister of Higher Education.
“AI is changing the world and Malaysia needs to be ready. Our ambitions here are clear – we want to help accelerate the preparedness of Malaysia’s future talents and position our homegrown universities as some of the most advanced learning institutions in the region. By leveraging the power of 5G, AI, metaverse, and Internet of Things technologies, we can enhance how we educate and train our future doctors, engineers, scientists, and technicians alike,” said Datuk Idham Nawawi, Chief Executive Officer of CelcomDigi.
