Seoul officially launched its metaverse platform
Seoul launches Metaverse Seoul platform for immersive public services, including paperwork, tax help, and virtual city hall. Investment of $1.6 million, with the goal of managing all city administrative functions.
The Korean capital Seoul has officially launched its metaverse platform dubbed Metaverse Seoul, where users will experience an immersive public service. In this virtual environment, users could fill out official paperwork, get help with taxes, and use other city services created for businesses, education and tourism. The platform will also include a virtual city hall, well-known touristic locations and a counselling service for adolescents and teens that offers mentoring and education.
The virtual platform will be developed over several phases, with official figures indicating that about $1.6 million has been invested and that the project’s second phase will cost about $2.2 million.
According to Seoul’s administration, the goal is to create a platform that would eventually manage all of the city’s administrative functions.
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