An Arab venture in VR and AI since 2022

We turn knowledge and heritage into virtual worlds you can live

We design virtual-reality, AI and game experiences for universities, museums, institutions and companies that teach and impress, with their effect on people in mind from the start.

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Delivered projects and work in progress

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Visitors to the Hijra exhibition trying virtual-reality headsets at the Imam Hussein Mosque in CairoCase study
Delivered

The Prophet's Hijra exhibition in virtual reality

An interactive exhibition on the Prophet's Hijra using virtual reality, 360° content and interactive screens, delivered for the Ministry of Awqaf for the Hijri new year 1447.

Immersive · Imam Hussein Mosque, Cairo · 2025
The main hall with camel models and a desert mural in the King Abdulaziz International Camel Museum metaverseCase study
Delivered

King Abdulaziz International Camel Museum in the metaverse

The first interactive camel museum in VR and 360°, built by MetaLife and presented as a gift to the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.

Simulation and virtual worlds · Saudi Arabia · 2023
Trying the Saint Jean Douai campus simulation in a VR headset during a meeting at the school in France
Delivered

Campus and meeting-room simulation for Saint Jean school in Douai

A virtual-reality simulation of the main buildings of Saint Jean school in Douai, France, with a virtual meeting room for the administration's meetings.

Simulation and virtual worlds · Douai, France · 2025
The façade of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos in the virtual simulation
Delivered

Virtual simulation of Abydos

A virtual experience of the Abydos temple and the Osireion, shown at museums, universities and research centres in the UK and the United States

Simulation and virtual worlds · Abydos, Sohag, Egypt · 2024
Imams trying the "Road to the Two Holy Mosques" virtual-reality experience
In development

Road to the Two Holy Mosques (Holy Haramain VR)

A VR, AR and AI experience for visiting the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque and learning their history.

Simulation and virtual worlds · 2023
Children of the "New Beginning" initiative around a table of VR headsets at the Egyptian Museum
Delivered

VR for "New Beginning" children at the Egyptian Museum

360° VR headsets and 3D learning games at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ first event in the presidential initiative.

Community contribution · 2024

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What our clients say

Certificate of appreciation for effective participation in the 2nd International Forum on Artificial Intelligence, under the auspices of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Youth and Sports.

Ministry of Youth and Sports2nd International Forum on Artificial Intelligence, Cairo 2024

The MetaLife project showed great efficiency in delivering the interactive technology exhibition "The Prophet's Hijra" and full commitment to technical and organisational standards, which contributed to the event's success and its outstanding result.

Ittihad Beshababha-EgyptThe Prophet's Hijra exhibition, Cairo 2025

Our sincere thanks to MetaLife Metaverse and its founder, Mr Hesham Khalafallah, for their excellent work on the virtual simulation of our institution and our conference room. This experience showed us the potential of virtual-reality technologies and inspired us to integrate them further into our teaching practices.

Institution Saint Jean de Douai- FranceFrench school, Douai, France

Your dedication and diligence in this field are a testament to excellence and innovation, and have greatly contributed to the success of this important and vital work.

Penn Cultural Heritage CenterUniversity of Pennsylvania, USA, Abydos project
Hesham Khalafallah
Founder and speaker

Hesham Khalafallah

Founder of MetaLife Metaverse and head of the AI and Metaverse Research Centre at the League of Islamic Universities

  • The metaverse in education
  • The dark side of virtual worlds
  • AI and information security
  • The future of immersive tech in the Arab world

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