Morehouse College in Atlanta has become a leader in virtual reality education among historically black colleges and universities. EdTech: focus on higher education spoke with Muhsinah Morris, Morehouse’s director of metaversity, assistant professor and principal investigator at the Morris Research and Innovation Lab, about VR’s unique ability to support black students and reignite their joy in learning.

EDTECH: What is Morehouse in the metaverse?

MORRIS: Morehouse on the Metaverse began as a proof of concept that a VR campus can come to fruition. Our partner, VictoryXR, has been the secret sauce throughout. He helped us develop a digital twin of Morehouse that can be accessed through various VR headsets. We started with three courses, and now we have 10 courses that are…