Metaforest is an online counseling and teaching platform that allows users to enter an interactive space through virtual avatars. You can think of it as an upgrade from traditional video conferencing to a digital guidance environment where participants can move freely, form groups, and engage in conversations. By interacting through avatars, students communicate more naturally and are better able to maintain focus and engagement.
In school-based remote counseling and small-group support contexts, Metaforest is particularly effective in addressing common challenges such as difficulty sustaining interaction online, students’ reluctance to turn on cameras, and frequent interruptions during conversations. It provides a more immersive and highly interactive alternative for distance support.
The platform supports computers, tablets, and smartphones, enabling multi-party real-time interaction and dedicated chat rooms. It can be used for one-on-one sessions or small-group counseling/teaching. For students who cannot attend in person or who require flexible scheduling, Metaforest allows counseling processes and timelines to be arranged more flexibly.
Built around a gamified avatar-based interface, students participate in conversations through character interaction and scenario-based communication. This approach is especially suitable for supporting students who may be hesitant to speak up or whose interactions tend to break down in remote settings.
The platform offers an optional facial expression interaction feature that maps users’ facial expressions onto their avatars, increasing realism and improving communication feedback.
Privacy Note:
This feature is optional. Schools can enable or disable it based on their needs and institutional policies.
Metaforest has been adopted by multiple universities and both for-profit and non-profit organizations in Korea and Taiwan, with over a thousand teachers and counselors having used the platform to date. The primary user group is currently university students, with gradual expansion into the senior high school level. We look forward to collaborating with more secondary schools to develop remote counseling applications that better align with on-campus needs.
