Children today are exposed to all kinds of stimuli. Today’s young generation are digital natives, meaning they never encountered a world without the internet, without computers, and without smartphones. Information is accessible at the tap of a screen. While this means unbridled access to information, the focus on efficiency requires something to keep learners curious.

In this TechNode Global Q&A, we learn from Lei Wong Lei, Co-Founder of Ottodot how an immersive and gamified learning experience is effective in engaging young learners. Ottodot is a science learning platform built on Roblox that lets children from 7 to 12 years of age explore and solve puzzles. The immersive and expansive nature of Roblox itself provides an avenue for learning and exploration. Adding a science learning aspect comes only but natural. Beyond science learning, there is also a potential for immersive learning in languages, history, and other areas of interest, aided by better context through the immersive world.