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Bridging Gaps and Building Futures: The Application of Immersive Technologies in Constructing Discourse for Sustainable Education

By: Liu Yufei  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 93 - 104
Published on: Mar 27, 2026
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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