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Metaverse cities are now being built in many parts of the world by well-known companies such as Facebook with Meta Platfroms, Microsoft with Mest, and Nvidia with its Omniverse.
With this in mind, companies are starting to compete to create the best metaverse environment.
Before that, I will briefly explain what the Metaverse city is.
A metaverse city is a virtual city concept located within a Metaverse world. Metaverse cities can take many forms, such as futuristic cities full of advanced technology, fantasy cities with amazing designs, or cities that mimic the real world with realistic environments.
That's a brief explanation of what a Metaverse city is.
All right, now let's discuss which cities the Metaverse will build.
The following cities will become Metaverse cities:
1. Metaverse Soul
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Launch From Euronews, In November 2021. The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) said it has announced that Seoul will be the first ever Metaverse city.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government names the city of Metaverse 'Metaverse Seoul', this Metaverse city aims to create a virtual communication ecosystem for all areas of the city's administration, which includes culture, tourism, education, community services, and its economic sectors.
In the pursuit of making its Metaverse Soul, the South Korean government is reported to have given the initiative an initial budget of $3 million.
Not only that, the introduction of Metaverse Seoul is part of Vision 2030's goal to make Seoul a market leader in the developing city sector. Starting in 2023, the city will start providing additional services in the Metaverse, such as the Seoul Lantern Festival.
Now going through several phases, the “entry” phase of the Metaverse Seoul project begins in 2022, followed by a “widening” in 2023 and 2024, and an “occupation” phase in 2025 and 2026, according to a carefully planned timeline for 5 years.
2. Dubai METAVERSE
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The next Metaverse city is Metaverse Dubai. By 2022, Dubai has announced its ambitious Metaverse strategy which includes attracting 1,000 Metaverse related companies and generating over 40,000 new jobs in the sector by 2030.
According to a Smart Citu Journal report, the Metaverse accelerator to be launched in Dubai is home to a growing number of blockchain venture funds with active investment interest in the Metaverse.
In May 2022, Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) became the first government to enter the Metaverse world with the release of VARA MetaHQ on the Sandbox.
That's not all, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has also launched several initiatives, such as using digital twins to reinvent the Dubai Metro Network.
In line with its seriousness, in September 2022, the Dubai Metaverse Assembly event was held to bring together regional and international experts in Dubai to shape the future of Metaverse and explore its potential applications.
3. Metaverse Singapore
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The next Metaverse city from Southeast Asia is Singapore.
If Metaverse Seoul was the first Metaverse city, then Singapore was the first country to adopt the first digital twins concept back in 2014, and was one of the first cities to embrace the technology.
Singapore as an island nation, Metaverse Insider said that Singapore has high concerns about the impact of climate change. With the help of digital twins, the country can test different weather conditions to analyze whether existing arrangements can withstand adverse impacts.
Furthermore, an integrated structure is available to analyze sea level rise. Using various sensors, Singapore has been able to create a digital replica of its world.
Apart from embracing the concept of digital twins as well, Singapore is investing heavily in startup companies related to Metaverse. NGC Ventures announced it has invested $100 million to help fuel the growth of its Metaverse technology.
So, those are the 3 Metaverse cities that are being developed by several countries.
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