quick take:

• Seoul is the first major city to launch a metaverse platform for public services.
• The city plans to implement more government, commercial, tourism and cultural offerings over the next five years.
• Users can take virtual tours of the 10 most popular attractions in Seoul.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government officially launched its public metaverse platform on Monday.

The platform, called Metaverse Seoul, allows users to play games, chat, hold meetings, receive advice on starting a business, file public documents, and visit famous tourist attractions in Seoul.

Metaverse Seoul is available on Google Play and the Apple Store for all users traveling to Seoul. Conversations on the platform are translated into English for foreign users.

Services in Chinese and Japanese are being…