Stanford Virtual Reality Class Immerses Students In Metaverse

Students present in the form of an avatar loosely based off how they look in real life for the virtual reality class.

One Stanford University class's core curriculum is to exist in, wander about and explore virtual environments.

Professor Jeremy Bailenson has been teaching students at Stanford Univerity about virtual reality, or VR, since 2003, but he only began teaching fully in VR this summer.

"No one has tried anything remotely like this in the history of virtual reality, in the history of teaching," Bailenson said. "It's a really special moment."