Metaverse walks dogs and jerks cats, world's first metaverse city launches virtual pet service
The Seoul Metropolitan Government recently announced that it has updated a virtual pet service called "Meta Seoul Pet" on its metaverse platform "Metaverse Seoul", which allows users to adopt, nurture and dress up their pets in a virtual world and enjoy interactive fun similar to real animals. The service is a virtual pet service that allows users to adopt, nurture and dress up their pets in a virtual world and enjoy the interaction with real animals.
The service is said to be the first in the world to offer virtual pets in the Metaverse, an innovative initiative by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to increase the attractiveness and activity of the Metaverse platform.
"Metaverse Seoul, the world's first metaverse city to be officially launched by Seoul Metropolitan Government in January 2023, is a comprehensive municipal platform based on new technologies that can quickly respond to changes in the post-epidemic era and provide new public services.
With the core values of "freedom," "inclusiveness," and "connectivity," the platform will create a creative community space that allows users to express themselves freely, communicate without barriers, and experience immersion.
"Metaverse Seoul" covers a wide range of fields such as economy, education, culture, tourism, communication, city, and administration, etc. Users can access the platform through virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and other technologies, such as head-mounted displays (HMD) or smartphones The platform allows users to enjoy various public services.
Users can visit the top 10 tourist attractions in Seoul, participate in various festivals and events, visit the Seoul Financial Technology Lab, apply for the issuance of official documents, and pay local taxes.
"Meta Seoul Pet" is the newest virtual pet service on the "Metaverse Seoul" platform, which aims to provide users with the fun of interacting with real animals in the metaverse, and to increase the fun and social aspect of the platform. The service allows users to select a virtual pet on the platform.
The service allows users to choose their favorite animals as their virtual pets on the platform, such as cats, dogs, rabbits, etc., and give them names, customized appearance and personality.
Users can interact with their virtual pets through VR devices in a variety of ways, such as petting, feeding, playing, and leading them through a series of training tasks, such as running, jumping, and catching balls.
After completing the tasks, users can earn points and use them to buy various virtual decorations and props, such as clothing, accessories, toys, etc., to create their own unique virtual pets.
Meta Seoul Pet" service is said to have the following features:
- Each user can only adopt one virtual pet, and cannot replace or abandon it. This is to foster a sense of responsibility and affection for virtual pets and to protect the rights of virtual animals;
- Users need to submit an adoption application in VR and pass a series of tests and audits before they can officially become the owner of a virtual pet. This is to ensure that users are well-equipped and willing to take care of their virtual pets
- Users can share their virtual pets with other users and interact with other users' virtual pets. This is to increase the social and active nature of the platform, and to make users and virtual pets feel more fun and friendship.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Meta Seoul Pet service not only allows users to have fun interacting with real animals in a metaverse, but also provides the following benefits:
- Promote the physical and mental health of users. Studies have shown that interacting with animals can reduce stress and anxiety, and improve people's happiness and self-confidence. The Meta Seoul Pet service brings warmth and companionship to many people who feel depressed and helpless due to isolation and loneliness in the post-epidemic era;
- Enhance users' care for the environment and life. By interacting with virtual animals, users can increase their awareness of and respect for real animals and the ecological environment, and develop a sense of responsibility and compassion for life. This contributes to a more civilized and ethical society;
- It stimulates users' creativity and imagination. "Meta Seoul Pet" service provides users with a space for free expression and creativity, allowing them to customize their own virtual pets and interact with them in a variety of interesting ways. This helps develop users' creativity and imagination, and increases their engagement and satisfaction with the Meta Universe platform.
"Meta Seoul Pet" is newly launched with many benefits:
To celebrate the launch of the "Meta Seoul Pet" service and to attract more users to participate, the "Metaverse Seoul" platform will host the following events:
- Upload a photo or video of yourself interacting with your virtual pet on social media using the hashtag #metaseoulpet by June 2 for a chance to win a voucher worth 1,000 won (about 6.5 yuan). Vouchers can be used to purchase any goods or services on the platform;
- Those who complete more than 10 different types of training tasks on the platform and earn at least 1,000 points by June 30 will have a chance to win a voucher worth KRW 5,000 (approximately Rmb 32.5). Vouchers can be used to purchase any goods or services on the platform;
- Those who participate in the "Best Virtual Pet Contest" on the platform by July 31 and showcase their virtual pets based on appearance, personality and skills will have a chance to win a voucher worth KRW 10,000 (approximately RMB 65). The voucher can be used to purchase any product or service on the platform.