Dubai Chamber launches new training academy to immerse digital startups in metaverse

Dubai Chamber launches new training academy to immerse digital startups in metaverse

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, in collaboration with the SEE Institute, has launched the ‘Future of the Digital Economy: Business in the Metaverse’ Academy, the first-of-its-kind specialized training program designed to equip digital startups with practical knowledge and tools they need to build in the metaverse and leverage Web3 to their benefit.

A total of 30 businesses from Dubai and other markets will be selected to join the training academy, which utilizes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Extended reality (XR) technologies to help participants experience and understand the dynamics of business in the metaverse, reported the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

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During the training, participants will go through four sessions covering the core principles of Web3, its history and roots and case studies of Web3 business strategies that have succeeded and failed. In addition, sessions will look at the value of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a new way of communication between brands and customers and how to manage expectations of different blockchains.

Upon completion of the program, participants will benefit from mentorship support in Dubai, and gain access to a