Watch: Middle East's First Virtual Space Campus

The New Media Academy today announced the launch of the Middle East’s first virtual campus. The campus is a custom New Media Academy-branded Space Station in orbit around Mars. Users will be given the experience to transport down to the surface of Mars to explore the planet.

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The campus leverages state-of-the-art immersive technology to provide students access to top-notch quality education, allowing them to develop innovative content.

"VR and immersive technologies are shaping the learning experience of tomorrow. It is not a moment; it is a permanent movement. With the extensive set of tools that comes with immersive learning, accessibility becomes a possibility and is the next best thing to real life. Students become active participants in an elevated educational process, with exceptional multi-sensory 3D experiences, where they can interact with objects and each other. VR is not simply a supplement for other learning solutions – it is the future. Our students have access to the highest quality education, supported by the world’s best educators," said Rashid Al Awadhi, CEO of the New Media Academy.

It also cooperates with world-renowned experts and trainers to deliver its educational programs that cover various digital skills and grant the Academy's members a competitive head start in communication, digital strategy design and content creation.

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