Seoul, the capital of South Korea, took the lead by unveiling the first phase of the “Seoul Metaverse” on January 16. It is an online metaverse platform where the government offers services to the public, such as administrative, economic, tax and education affairs. The authority claims it as the world’s first publicly supported metaverse platform backed by a city government.

At a press conference on Monday, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-Hoon Announced the official launch of this project. The first phase of Seoul after its successful beta test. The city’s mayor has stated that the Internet will serve as a “citizens’ communication place,” where people can view official documents, file specific complaints, and obtain information about paying city taxes.

The second phase will be…