XR (Extended Reality) Phygital Learning refers to an next-generation educational framework that deeply integrates immersive technologies—including VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality)—with Generative AI, sensor hardware, and physical learning spaces, breaking free from traditional unidirectional lectures and textbook/screen boundaries.

Key Educational Pillars

 

1.Shift to Immersive Experience Students step into virtual domains via smart glasses or panoramic projections rather than passively listening to lectures on historical landscapes, anatomical structures, or technical mechanics.

 

2.Shift to Human-AI Collaboration & Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving Moving beyond simple tool usage, students leverage AI and XR within their core fields—such as humanities, foreign languages, law, business, and natural sciences—to address real-world challenges.

 

3.Shift to Prototyping & Project-Based Learning (PBL) Through physical-digital interaction, students rapidly build prototypes and validate user experiences in virtual environments, significantly reducing trial-and-error costs.

 

Core Vision: Human-AI (HAI) Interdisciplinary Ecosystem

 

"What truly matters in the AI era is not turning every student into an engineer, but enabling students from various disciplines to understand how to collaborate with AI."

— Dr. Kai-Yi Chin, President of Soochow University

 

The framework targets the cultivation of next-generation non-ICT AI application talent, empowering non-technical students to transform their deep domain knowledge into actionable, verifiable cross-disciplinary solutions using AI and XR tools.

 

Soochow AI Application Talent Training Base: 3-Phase Blueprint

 

Phase 1 (Launched 2025): Smart Innovation AI Learning Center (NVIDIA Classroom)

              Positioning: Foundational AI Learning & Practical Base

              Milestone: Conducted 64 workshops and events with over 1,500 cumulative participants.

 

Phase 2 (Launched September 2026): Phygital Learning Classroom (XR Classroom)

                    Positioning: Immersive Experiences, Interdisciplinary Creation & Phygital Interaction

 

Phase 3 (Future Roadmap): AI Interdisciplinary Co-Learning Center (NVIDIA AI Lab at SCU)

                    Positioning: Connecting AI foundations, XR hands-on practice, and cross-disciplinary projects to construct a complete pathway spanning "high school exploration, university deepening, and cross-disciplinary practice."

 

Hardware & Software Capabilities

 

1.4-Wall Panoramic Displays & Interactive Floor Projection: Delivers a 360-degree fully immersive environment and spatial awareness.

 

2.MetaSpaceai Creator: Facilitates generative content creation and 3D spatial modeling.

 

3.AR Smart Glasses & VR Devices: Enables physical-digital interaction, rapid prototyping, and experience validation.