Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy’s metaverse academy receives more than 150 applications – The National

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy’s metaverse academy receives more than 150 applications – The National

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, received 153 applications from 27 countries for its newly launched “Future of the digital economy: business in the metaverse” academy.

Announced last month in collaboration with Dubai-based SEE Institute, the specialised training programme is designed to equip digital start-ups with the practical knowledge and tools they need to build and thrive in the metaverse.

Almost 67 per cent of the applications were submitted by digital companies in the UAE, followed by Egypt, India, Jordan, Turkey, the UK and US. Nearly 30 start-ups will be selected to join the training academy, which will use technology such as virtual, augmented and extended reality to train participants in the metaverse.