Learn about Oportunidad-X

Through the metaverse, Oportunidad-X aims to take immersive education to a higher level and promote new ways of learning to stimulate the minds of young people and foster their curiosity for the careers of the future.

In this groundbreaking virtual educational universe, visitors will be able to move around and interact with others through their avatars. This parallel world will provide a highly agile and almost life-like level of communication and interaction, making distance learning more accessible and human for students.

"With Oportunidad-X, we want to revolutionize the way students learn by providing them with a realistic and immersive environment to explore. Such a space will allow them to develop problem-solving skills and enhance their creativity. With the educational tools of our Oportunidades program and the educational and technological support of our partners, we are offering the first science school in the metaverse, an invaluable asset for educators and students alike," said Juana Jule, General Director of the Oportunidades program and Executive Director of the Fundación Gloria Kriete.

The use of technology in education, including online classes, virtual reality for educational purposes, and other related resources, has grown rapidly because of the pandemic. "Thanks to technology, it is possible to give students the feeling that they are studying and exploring another planet," explains Jorge Zaun Koberl, the weSpark engineer and developer who implemented much of the School on Mars.

In recent years, the Gloria Kriete Foundation has been innovating education in the country, introducing online educational platforms, and promoting STEAM and technological learning. The Metaverse is the next step in this process, and in Oportunidad-X, the students of the Program will be able to show their progress in technology and their STEAM projects. Science, technology, or mathematics will undoubtedly become much more understandable and accessible.