
The Metaverse refers to the multiple immersive and interactive virtual, augmented, and mixed realities that surround us today. The Metaverse is expanding at a phenomenal rate due to the proliferation of Applied Games. This is the application of Games, Game Technologies, and Methodologies to solve real world challenges in Healthcare, Education, Corporate Training, Events, Construction, Manufacturing, Communications, Government, and other Non-Entertainment sectors.
This new kind of media needs a new breed of developers with a new kind of discipline.
Playware is proud partner to with NTUC LearningHub to present Singapore’s first ever Applied VR & Game Specialist Programme. Designed as a Hands-on Internship & Training Programme, this course is meant for working Adults who may wish to switch careers to enter this industry.

Covering a wide variety of tools and techniques, this programme provides opportunities for professional portfolio building in Applied Games and VR with live Industry Project work. Participants will also get to hear from and network with Industry Leaders and Champions in the Games, Virtual Reality and Immersive media Industries.
Read more about this programme here.
Offered as a SGUnited Skills (SGUS) programme it is a 6-month full-time training programme designed to help unemployed Singaporeans/PRs to upskill and reskill themselves with industry-relevant skills and knowledge. The training will be conducted on a full-time basis, but in modular format. Trainees will receive a monthly training allowance for the duration of their training to cover their basic expenses. They will also receive career advisory and employment assistance in their search for relevant jobs that will utilise their newly acquired skills.

About NTUC LearningHub
NTUC LearningHub was corporatized in 2004 with the vision of transforming the lifelong employability of working people. We work with both corporate and individual clients to provide learning solutions in areas such as Infocomm Technology, Healthcare, Employability & Literacy, Business Excellence, Workplace Safety & Health, Security, Human Resources and Foreign Worker Training.
To date, NTUC LearningHub has helped over 21,000 organizations and achieved over 2.5 million training places across more than 500 courses with a pool of over 400 certified trainers. As a Total Learning Solutions provider to organizations, we also forge partnerships and provide a wide range of relevant end-to-end training solutions and work constantly to improve our training quality and delivery. For more information, visit www.ntuclearninghub.com.
About Playware Studios
Playware Studios Is a leading Singaporean Information and Communications Technologies Company established in 2005. We specialize in creating immersive and engaging mixed and multimodal media experiences. Notable projects include FutureSchool.sg (MOE Singapore), Classroom of the Future 3.0 (NIE Singapore), EDRD Simulation (Civil Service College Singapore), Mystery Matters (Center for Learning Innovation, NSW Australia) and E-Hijra Initiative (MOE Brunei).
Over the years. Playware’s team has received several international innovation and learning technologies awards including the Brandon Hall Awards, Innovplus Flame Awards, BETT Asia Edtech Excellence Awards and Microsoft Partner of the Year Award (Public Sector Education).
Playware’s multidisciplinary, multi-talented and multicultural team is located in Singapore and provides high-end solutions for Animation, Streaming, Virtual reality, Virtual conferencing, game-based learning, immersive media and transmedia storytelling experiences.
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