HCC 8366 METAVERSE INNOVATIONS (3 credits)
Recent technological breakthroughs across computing disciplines are laying the foundation for a paradigm shift in how we interact with and relate to digital technology. The metaverse is a term that is helpful in coalescing these divergent concepts into a single word that symbolizes a future where the physical and virtual worlds are blurred beyond distinction. By means of disruption brought about by the advent of the computer, the internet, and personal computing devices, the enormity and impact of the metaverse across every aspect of human civilization will be unprecedented. The future of work, the economy, and the fundamental social fabric that underpins it all will inevitably be transformed. This course provides students the opportunity understand the technological foundations of the metaverse and equip with the tools and knowledge to be innovators in this space across academic disciplines and economic sectors. (Cross-listed with ACMP 4360).