APPLICATION OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY

This paper aims to examine and investigate the challenges that higher education face to play their role towards sustainability in their academic programme to ensure sustainable future-ready graduates, especially in Malaysia. The rise of immersive technologies promotes unique learning experiences through a combination of the digital and real world. This paper provides e with a first-hand experience of deploying immersive technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) that provide students with the opportunity to expose real-world operations and interactive ways to learn and complete their assessments. Metaverse platform was used to develop the AR experience. At the same time, an e-learning platform was used to develop and deliver additional learning materials and provide guidelines on using AR for the students. Google Cardboard and VR Box were used to allow students to experience the virtual 360 tours. An online survey was conducted to access students' perspectives on the application of AR and VR in their learning experiences. The findings indicate that sustainability practices were enlightened with the use of AR and VR that enrich sustainable education in the business course.