Monica Arés
Building the Future of Immersive Learning
The Future of Learning
XR Technology has opened up new pathways, transforming how people learn
Free from the constraints of the physical classroom, learners today can unleash curiosity, explore and connect through virtual worlds, 3D simulations, and immersive technology.
Whether it's taking a virtual field trip back in time, participating in a simulated lab experiment, practicing a new skill, or learning to create XR experiences, immersive technology offers the most promising solution for education that the industry has ever seen.
And it’s just the beginning
As the metaverse unfolds, learning will move from a traditional hybrid model to a "tribrid" one, seamlessly moving between in-person, online, and immersive experiences, creating an even more curious and connected world.
Guiding the way
Innovation takes bravery, industry expertise, and vision. My background in both tech and education gives me a unique perspective enabling me to succeed in leading the design, development, and launch of interactive learning initiatives at top companies like Amazon and Meta.
Next Steps
Companies that are able to build immersive solutions for the learning community will reap both financial and social rewards.
As a visionary and leading figure in the field of immersive learning, I am dedicated to developing innovative products, programs, and content to make learning more powerful and accessible. If your company is ready to become an industry leader committed to driving change and transformation through immersive learning, we should talk.
Let’s design the future together.
Partners
The future of learning will be a collaboration between creators, developers, and organizations of all sizes. It has been a pleasure building this vision together with the following partners.
The Future of Learning is Tribrid
Seamlessly blending in-person, online, and immersive experiences, creating an even more curious and connected world.
Immersive Learning in Action
10 Colleges Turn Their Campuses into ‘Metaversities’
“Arés argues that the rise of VR technologies will shift the current hybrid model of education—which draws on separate in-person and online environments—into a “tri-brid” model, one that moves “seamlessly between online, in-person and simulated, without the limits of time, travel and scale.”
“…the potential affordances of the metaverse became clear as one of the most intriguing ways to increase access to education and transform the way we learn.”
The Smithsonian and Meta are teaming up to let you experience the moon in VR
“Arés emphasizes the ability of VR to let people experience immersion in a particular place and time. “It allows you to walk in other people’s shoes.”
Unity and Meta Immersive Learning partner to expand VR education and inspire creators
With the right combination of VR hardware, professional development, and teaching content, educators will be able to successfully build their curricula and prepare themselves to empower tomorrow’s creators
Meta Explores Immersive Learning at the IGS 2022 Europe
Transformative Powers of VR for Education
Building the Learning Metaverse with Monica Arés
In this podcast, we discuss both the great opportunities and great challenges of the Educational metaverse
Intelligent Automation: Today’s Killer App
“[Chat GPT], which Monica Arés, head of Immersive Learning, thinks of as a “calculator for writing”
About
Bio
As the former Head of Immersive Learning at Meta, and a pioneering leader on Interactive Learning Labs at Amazon, Monica is a visionary and leading figure in the field of immersive learning. She is dedicated to developing innovative products, programs, and content to make learning more powerful and accessible.
Monica is a leading expert in immersive technology, using it to empower people to learn, connect and create in ways they never could before. She is deeply committed to using XR technology to increase access to education and fundamentally transform the way we learn.
Get in touch.
I am looking forward to speaking with you soon.