Philip N. Gurov

The research focuses on the features of contemporary education in the context of the problems of the Metaverse. The authors consider the content of the Metaverse concept of the and draw analogies with the concept of "Web 2.0" and the theory of alienation of the results of intellectual activity. The authors consider the transfer of the educational process to the virtual space of the Metaverse as an important and serious step in the digitalization of education. However, such a complete transfer of the education system to the virtual space is impossible.

The Metaverse changes the image and possibilities of social and educational space. Previously, separate subspaces of society were interconnected with each other, independently existed outwardly. The Internet and then the Metaverse concept changed the state of affairs. In the Metaverse, the user enters a diverse flow of information, where the soft power of education can be woven into such fragments of social space as politics, ideology, etc.

On the one hand, the Metaverse sets the conditions for continuing education. On the other hand, it shows the need to develop critical thinking skills, and the ability to build communication based on the understanding of the laws of logic and rational argumentation, with mandatory consideration of legal and ethical aspects of the development of education.

The Metaverse strives to incorporate all subspecies of a single social space and present them in a digital virtual space. According to the authors of this space, it should include education, healthcare, science, culture, entertainment, etc.. The Metaverse concept represents the combined mathematical, technical, and humanitarian levels of knowledge. Therefore, the study of this universe is interdisciplinary.