Won Universe Selected for New Technology Convergence Content Production Support Project for People with Disabilities

Metaverse specialist developer Won Universe announced on the 16th that its 'My Pet Town' project has been selected for the 2024 New Technology Convergence Content Production Support Project for the Disabled, organized by the Korea Realistic Metaverse Content Association, a corporation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The My Pet Town project is a nurturing game designed to alleviate depression among the disabled and address the lack of communication methods through digital pet care. Users can raise and manage various types of animals such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, increasing communication with their pets through various events that occur.

In particular, the project offers an intuitive user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) that allows anyone to easily communicate with their pets, providing voice recognition interfaces and simple controls specialized for the disabled. Additionally, it is designed to enable users to acquire diverse information by conversing with their pets through the introduction of a ChatGPT-based conversational artificial intelligence (AI) system.

My Pet Town is scheduled to complete development within the year, undergo pilot operation targeting welfare facilities for the disabled, and officially launch in December. After release, continuous updates will be made reflecting feedback from disabled users, and the service will be expanded to various platforms.

Yang Bo-geun, director of Won Universe, stated, "In the growing pet market, disabled individuals still face difficulties in raising pets, making it hard for them to have opportunities to be with pets. Based on an AI-based conversational chatbot, this project will not only reduce depression and enhance psychological stability for the disabled but also establish communication channels between disabled and non-disabled people, contributing to the improvement of the quality of life for the disabled.”

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