Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer took to the Metaverse on Wednesday while delivering his State of Downtown address. The discourse and virtual location highlight the city’s drive to become a technology hub.

Mayor Buddy Dyer delivered his in-person address to hundreds of local business leaders in Orlando, while his avatar virtually addressed hundreds more within the Metaverse.

“Actually, it’s the first mayoral speech ever given in the Metaverse.”

Dyer says Metaverse was an easy choice for today’s event. It was a way to highlight the city as a center of innovation and technology, and to attract new residents from across the country and the world.

“Consider this your personal invitation from the mayor of Orlando. We want to share what we are building here at…