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Seoul launches ambitious metaverse platform for urban services and tourism

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Seoul launches ambitious metaverse platform for urban services and tourism

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Seoul launched its own metaverse platform on Monday, allowing users to access government services and play games in a virtual replica of the city.  Screenshot via Seoul Metropolitan Government

Seoul launched its own metaverse platform on Monday, allowing users to access government services and play games in a virtual replica of the city. Screenshot via Seoul Metropolitan Government

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (UPI) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government officially opened the doors on Monday to its own metaverse platform, a virtual world where users can play games, chat, file official forms, get tax help and receive other city services.

The South Korean capital is the first major city to establish a public metaverse platform, with a five-year roadmap to roll out a full menu of government, business, tourism and cultural offerings.

The project, called Metaverse Seoul, launched in beta last year to a few thousand users, but is now widely…

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