LG U+ and partners plan a campus-based metaverse

LG U+, Megazone and Gala Lab officials pose for photos after signing an agreement to create a university metaverse service next year. From left are: Lee Joo-wan, CEO of Megazone; Choi Taek-jin, Vice President of LG U+; and Kim Hyun-su, CEO of Gala Lab. [LG U+]

LG U+ signed a deal with cloud company Megazone and game developer Gala Lab to create a metaverse service tailored for college students.

Its goal will be to introduce it “early next year,” according to LG U+ on Thursday.

The companies intend to offer the service through school websites, not through a download…