Jakarta, IO – WIR Group (PT WIR ASIA Tbk), a prominent technology company specializing in immersive technologies and web3, with a focus on Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and blockchain in Southeast Asia. The Company is currently experimenting with a blockchain-powered diploma authentication system. Through its subsidiary Nusameta, the Company aims to establish secure storage and share education information, including diplomas and other certification, as the system is renowned for its decentralized security and reliability.
Integrating AR, VR, AI, and blockchain in educational institutions plays a crucial role in creating more interactive, effective, and cutting-edge learning experiences. The utilization of AR and VR in education provides realistic simulations, allowing students to delve deeply into the material, such as exploring scientific or historical worlds through virtual environments. AI can also offer personalized learning recommendations, understand students’ learning styles, and provide instant assessments. Blockchain technology enhances data security and transparency, ensuring the integrity and authenticity of academic records and providing a secure infrastructure for storing and sharing educational information. Integrating the technologies above will allow educational institutions to establish a comprehensive physical and virtual learning ecosystem, prepare students for the digital world and foster innovation in the learning process.
The new system initiated by WIR Group enables educational institutions to issue digital credentials recorded on the blockchain, ensuring their authenticity and eliminating the possibility of forgery. Each digital record includes comprehensive information on academic achievements, including recipient details, institutions, and other relevant aspects. The integrated technology enhances diploma certification validity and creates a more transparent, efficient, and up-to-date process, according to market advancement.
Any individuals or organizations in need of verifying the authenticity of their educational degrees can independently access the blockchain, eliminating the need for administrative personnel to check information. The use of cryptography in the blockchain also secures the credentials, as once recorded on the blockchain, it is nearly impossible to change or forge information. Blockchain can also incorporate privacy features, allowing users to specifically share credential information without additional details, thus maintaining privacy while conducting verification.
Through Nusameta, Gupta Sitorus, Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of WIR Group, explains how WIR Group’s innovative step in developing its own blockchain platform demonstrates the Company’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology and enhancing digital solutions. It marks a significant milestone for the Company in pursuing innovation and technological excellence. ‘We hope that this authentication can assist diploma recipients or other certification in adapting to the rapid changes in a digital era. We are proud to pioneer innovation in Indonesia,” he stated.
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Gupta also stated that for technology to be broadly used, it requires collaboration and acknowledgment from educational institutions and other stakeholders. In January 2024, WIR Group intends to conduct a pilot project for blockchain-based credential authentication, in collaboration with numerous renowned educational institutions in Indonesia. ‘We are ready to issue more than 10,000 blockchain-based certificates, and hope that other educational institutions at various levels will adopt WIR Group and Nusameta technology developments,” he concluded. (des)