Telefónica and the University of Malaga mark the future of teaching with 5G

The three projects that Telefónica and the University of Malaga have launched provide students with technological tools that use virtual reality and access to physical equipment remotely.

As part of the project 5G pilots Andalusia of Red.es and the strategy Digital Spain 2025, Telefónica has successfully executed eight of the twenty-three use cases that work on exploring and identifying applications of the 5G technology in Malaga, in sectors such as education with University of Malaga (ONE) and in safety with the Police of this city (more details in Digital Security Magazine).

In order to offer students at the University of Malaga access to interactive education tools to complete their training remotely, Telefónica has worked with its teachers on three use cases that use virtual reality and the virtualization of physical devices, that provide students with immersive educational experiences and access to laboratory equipment remotely.

One of these 5G-based initiatives that Telefónica has carried out with the Virtual Teaching Service and with him Institute of Technology and Software Engineering of the UMA has consisted of the use of a virtual world to facilitate online teaching and interaction between students and teachers.

In this virtual environment, Teachers can use audiovisual resources to teach their subjects. The computer system used is Opensimulator, that allows the interaction of avatars in a 3D virtual world.