Metaverse education to help Japanese city combat rising absenteeism

The Japanese city of Toda, Saitama, has adopted a metaverse schooling service to encourage students, especially those who stay away from school, to attend their classes.

The metaverse schooling service chosen by the City of Toda allows students to explore the campus and study in virtual classrooms. However, students must obtain approval from their respective school principals to attend through metaverse schooling, local outlet NHK confirms.

Government data showed that 244,940 Japanese elementary and middle school students were absent for at least 30 days in fiscal year 2021. The NHK report highlighted a fifth grader’s interest in chatting online instead of attending school. school in person. Although the boy has not physically attended school in over two years, they shared an interest in…