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TechQuest-a New Immersive Learning Experience

September 16, 2022 By Prelo Con

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Computer History Museum, or CHM (a leading museum and non-profit organization in Silicon Valley, California), partnered with metaverse studio MELON to announce a new interactive and immersive learning experience - TechQuest. Chris and Irma Fralic, KLA Foundation, and the Severns Family Foundation provided the initial support for creating the experience. Additionally, TechQuest will uncover the history and present-day applications of technology and computing. It is available on Roblox for free, a global online platform with millions of users providing students, educators, and families with a virtual learning experience and free creation tools. New Immersive Learning Experience

Moreover, experts predict that the gaming industry will likely hit $321 billion by 2026. Therefore, together with that and the increasing popularity of metaverse, TechQuest might define the future of technology and computing education. TechQuest TechQuest aims to reveal how present-day tech is connected to computing history. It will offer students and educators a fun way to connect with CHM's content and learn about computers' past, present, and future on a popular immersive platform with a global audience. New Immersive Learning Experience

Additionally, the virtual TechQuest space will have an exhibit hall featuring artifacts from CHM's collection. In addition, it will have content that will reveal connections between historical stepping stones from computing history to present-day technologies. Thus, TechQuest will encourage visitors to take action and view themselves as future builders, makers, and innovators. Furthermore, TechQuest has two worlds - the Automation World and the Conservation World. The first one is composed of a park, playground, candy factory, school, and home. And the second one has the African Savannah, Amazon Rainforest, farmland, and ocean. In the Automation World, players can explore 3D printing in school and create an accessible playground. Meanwhile, in the Conservation World, players can set up heat sensors to identify animals in the rainforest and pilot robotic bee drones to help pollinate plants. New Immersive Learning Experience (4)

More Details In TechQuest, players will use drones, VR goggles, and hacker tools to complete tasks and earn rewards. Thus, it will help them learn how to use technology in the two virtual worlds. In addition, TechQuest is an experience that the whole family can enjoy. It invites players to discover unique ways to use technology to resolve issues, learn about how people live, and make the world a better place for all living beings. Dan’l Lewin, President & CEO of the Computer History Museum, said, "TechQuest will enable visitors to experience how technology can serve humanity."

By Prelo Con

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TechQuest-a New Immersive Learning Experience

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