SSG.com Opens Training Center 'SseokTown' in the Metaverse

New Employee Training Begins in the Metaverse in the Contactless Era
Planned to Align with the Shift to Virtual Internal Events
"Expecting Various Methods Such as Internal Events and Workshops"

SSG.com, Metaverse-based Virtual Training Center 'Sseok Town'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] SSG.com is creating a virtual reality training center for its employees in response to the non-face-to-face era and is working to establish a future-oriented educational environment.

SSG.com announced on the 7th that it has opened a virtual training center called "SSG Town" on the metaverse-based video conferencing platform "gather.town" and will start the 2022 first half new employee orientation there.

Unlike the video conferencing platform "Zoom," gather.town allows users to create their own characters and move around a designated space like an online game. Users can enter virtual meeting rooms and talk with nearby characters, give lectures on a classroom stage, or participate in games together. It provides a visual sense of gathering in a specific space, making it a service that can replace offline spaces and is gaining attention.

The virtual training center SSG Town is also designed to maximize physical interaction by organizing spaces similar to a real training center, including an "auditorium," "learning rooms (educational spaces)," "game rooms," and "terrace rooms" to enhance immersion. The largest space, the auditorium, can accommodate up to 100 people and is equipped with a stage and podium, making it suitable for training, seminars, and internal company events. The learning rooms are optimized for new employee training or workshops by arranging desks and chairs in groups of eight to facilitate communication and effective learning among members.

Additionally, to combine fun and educational effectiveness, the game rooms feature "OX quizzes," "racing," and "photo zones," while the terrace rooms provide a caf?-like atmosphere where employees can freely relax and interact through activities such as "online company dinners."

Song Yuri, Partner of the Talent Development Team at SSG.com, said, "Considering the shift to non-face-to-face internal training and events due to strengthened social distancing, we planned the metaverse training center 'SSG Town.' We expect it to be effectively utilized not only for orientation training to help new employees adapt but also for various purposes such as internal events and workshops."

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