Program on "Creators of Metaverse"
3rd March 2023
Faculty members along with students of CSE, CSIT, ME, ECE & EEE Department from Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon attended an Orientation Program on “Creators of Metaverse” on 3rd March, 2023. It was an initiative of AICTE and supported by Meta Platforms Inc. and managed by 1M1B (1 Million 1 Billion) to provide an overview of the three-phase initiative. The program was designed to provide learners with hands-on experience in AR and VR and features live lecture sessions and mentor tracks that cover introductory knowledge of Extended Reality and the Metaverse, as well as advanced technical knowledge for developing AR experiences.
The session aimed at empowering the next generation problem-solvers, creators and entrepreneurs, to equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to harness the power of AR-VR and bring innovative solutions to global challenges.
The online session had introductory session by Mr. Rahul Moorjani (Director - Skills and STEM at 1M1B) which introduced all program coordinators to basics of METAVERSE and its applications. He also guided the concept of METAVERSE can be used in STEM domain to build an interactive and impressive session and for students in Engineering Domain.
Later during the orientation session, Miss Pratikshita Chowdhury (Senior Executive at 1M1B) gave the insights of ‘Creators of Metaverse’ program covering the goal of program, its scope, program flow and Role of SPOC in implementing the three-phase program at their College campus. The Orientation session also focused on G20 summit by Indian Government and Semi-conductor industry which would also be benefitted by concept of Metaverse.
It was an informative session as it helped the participants to gain insights into foundational concepts of Metaverse and Extended reality topics and also add a valuable certification to their skill-set.