University community leaps into the ‘metaverse’

Four years into the XR Initiative, University of Miami students and faculty and staff members conceive new ways to solve problems and improve education by using immersive technology to connect in a network of virtual worlds.
A programmer edits a VR app, while the creator, University of Miami senior Léa Dorne, tests it out in the background. Photo: Mike Montero/University of Miami
Programmer and first-year medical student Varun Krishnan edits a VR app called "Synesthesia," while its creator, University of Miami senior Léa Dorne, tests it out in the background. Photo: Mike Montero/University of Miami
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