Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation Drives Dual Improvement in Digital Literacy and Teaching Capability

In June 2026, the Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation was featured in two major teacher training programs — the Special Training Workshop on Teacher Digital Literacy and Skills at Chengtan High School in Xinchang County, Shaoxing, and the AI+Education Special Training Program at Henan University of Science and Technology Affiliated High School. Both events provided participating teachers with immersive virtual simulation teaching experiences. From county-level teacher digital literacy upgrading to high school AI education research, the Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation is accelerating its entry into frontline teacher training systems, becoming a key force in driving teacher professional growth and pedagogical transformation.

Policy Leadership: AI and Education Integration Enters an Accelerated Phase

In April this year, the Ministry of Education and four other departments jointly issued the “AI+Education Action Plan.” The document clearly states that by 2030, a pattern of deep integration between artificial intelligence and education will be basically formed, establishing a vertically integrated and horizontally connected AI education system across all school stages and for society at large. The plan deploys four key tasks, with particular emphasis on comprehensively improving teachers’ digital literacy and skills and fully stimulating their internal motivation to apply AI to innovate teaching models. It also calls for strengthening the foundational environment of “AI+Education” by building future classrooms, future schools, future learning centers, and future training centers. The Ministry further requires primary and secondary schools to actively utilize AI, virtual simulation, and digital laboratory technologies. The “AI+VR” integrated model of the Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation is becoming an important lever for upgrading teacher digital literacy and driving VR Classroom transformation.

Chengtan High School Teacher Training: Digital Literacy Starts with Experience

On June 23, the Special Training Workshop on Teacher Digital Literacy and Skills at Chengtan High School was held at the XR Exhibition Hall of Future Sensing Technology in Hangzhou. As one of the core exhibits in the hall, the Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation presented participating teachers with a comprehensive educational solution covering virtual simulation, digital twins, digital humans, and AI applications.

Through primary school science VR teaching devices, participating teachers experienced digital courses such as “Solar System Exploration.” The Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation covers all school stages and all science subjects — primary science, middle school physics/chemistry/biology, and high school physics/chemistry/biology — upgrading traditional flat classrooms into vivid, stereoscopic VR Classroom environments. The deep integration of the science metaverse virtual lab simulation with education and teaching not only helps teachers broaden and deepen their instruction, but also transforms students from passive listeners into active explorers. Teachers personally experienced how virtual simulation technology effectively addresses pain points in traditional experimental teaching — safety risks, consumable costs, and time-space constraints — opening entirely new possibilities for classroom instruction.

Henan University of Science and Technology Affiliated High School: Focusing on AI+Education to Explore New Paths

From June 14 to 17, the Zhejiang University – 2026 Henan University of Science and Technology Affiliated High School AI+Education Special Training Program was held at Zhejiang University’s Huajiachi Campus. As an important carrier of AI-empowered education, the Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation showcased its innovative integration achievements in “AI+VR virtual simulation laboratories” within regular subject teaching.

Through the deep integration of AI and educational metaverse concepts, and closely following the Ministry of Education’s strategic deployments of “improving science education quality,” “advancing technology education,” and “education digital transformation,” the metaverse virtual lab simulation serves as the driving force for deepening the integration of AI+VR virtual reality classrooms with teaching, research, and training. It achieves breakthroughs across three dimensions: policy implementation, product iteration, and teacher empowerment. From 3D interaction on desktop screens to full immersion through VR headsets, the Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation is redefining the temporal-spatial boundaries and sensory dimensions of the VR Classroom.

Here, learning is gamified exploration, abstract concepts become touchable entities, and classroom boundaries extend infinitely into the cosmos and the microscopic world. Research indicates that this multi-dimensional sensory stimulation significantly improves knowledge retention and depth of understanding.

From county-level teacher training to high school AI research seminars, the Metaverse Virtual Lab Simulation is steadily injecting new momentum into the professional growth and teaching transformation of teachers across the country, advancing the national strategy of education digital transformation to deeper levels.