With the goal of enhancing future views of the Metaverse as an educational tool, this research examines its adoption by higher education institutions through a theoretical lens. The launch of this technology in the higher education sector has occurred relatively recently, yet there have been few efforts to evaluate its impact. The purpose of this research is to examine what variables affect the continuous intention (CI) to utilize the educational Metaverse by combining the technology acceptance model (TAM) with self-determination theory (SDT).