South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has released a metaverse strategy to guide the country’s foray into virtual worlds.

According to an MSIT press release, the strategy will help South Korea “better respond to disruptive innovation and new emerging technologies, and be future-proof.” The roadmap is based on four main areas, which, according to MSIT director Lim Hyesook, will give the country an edge over others in the industry.

“The Ministry will make sure to faithfully implement the various supporting strategies so that South Korea can become a leading global metaverse country,” Hyesook said.

The first is the plan to create an environment conducive for metaverse platforms to thrive, while the second is to deepen the talent pool to find experts…