Departure of Gwangju Urban Railway on Metaverse Platform

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation announced on the 26th that it has officially opened its metaverse platform and implemented virtual spaces of Gwangju Subway Sangmu Station and Geumnamno 4-ga Station.

The Gwangju Metro metaverse space can be accessed by searching for ‘Gwangju Subway’ or ‘Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit’ on the Zepeto app on smartphones. These spaces realistically recreate the subway stations of Line 1 currently in operation and also feature imagined virtual spaces of Line 2 stations, which is expected to enhance citizens’ anticipation and understanding of the Line 2 era.

To commemorate the opening of the metaverse, the corporation is holding a visit certification event until May 1st. Participants who take and submit a certification photo of their avatar visiting the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit world will be entered into a draw to receive beverage vouchers for 20 winners. Detailed participation methods can be found on the corporation’s blog.

Going forward, the corporation plans to use the metaverse platform to provide news updates related to the corporation, citizen participation events, virtual experiences of themed programs, and various mini-games, making it a space that combines fun and communication.

President Yoon Jin-bo said, “We aim to engage in open communication that meets citizens at their level through the metaverse platform,” adding, “We will utilize the metaverse in various fields such as citizen communication, non-face-to-face work promotion, and collaboration with other organizations.”

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