SK Telecom Launches Social Metaverse Platform ‘Ifland’ Globally

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SK Telecom has introduced the worldwide launch of ‘ifland’.The corporate mentioned it’s concurrently rolling out its social metaverse platform in 49 nations and areas.The worldwide model of the platform is obtainable in English, Chinese language (each conventional and simplified) and Japanese.

SK Telecom has launched its metaverse platform ‘ifland’ globally. The corporate introduced it’s concurrently launching the platform in 49 nations and areas. 

The metaverse is a #d digital house the place folks work together immersively via gaming, commerce and different experiential occasions. In ifland’s case, customers will be capable to get pleasure from culture-themed content material together with cultural occasions, live shows and extra within the metaverse.

SK Telecom will leverage the wealthy Okay-Tradition content material in collaboration with abroad companions to create distinctive experiences for the worldwide market. The corporate desires to make ifland the main social metaverse platform on this planet.

The platform can be accessible through each iOS and Android platforms, with the present ifland app additionally set to be up to date to the brand new world model. In response to the announcement, the app is geo-synchronised, that means it can activate the Korean model when accessed from south Korea and the worldwide model when accessed from abroad.

The corporate plans to speed up worldwide consumer onboarding by partnering with world telecommunication corporations. 

SK Telecom is already working with main telcos in every goal area after partnering with e& (previously often known as Etisalat Group) within the Center East, Africa and Asia, and Singtel in South East Asia.

The corporate final week additionally introduced a strategic partnership with Japan’s largest telecommunications firm NTT Docomo to co-develop content material and different providers that advance their metaverse choices.

SK Telecom will develop customised content material for every area and supply promotion providers for metaverse-related occasions and companies.

SK has additionally partnered with world academic establishments and trend corporations to additional its marketing campaign. 

Earlier this month, it signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand’s Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat College (BSRU) and Korea’s Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts (DIMA). It additionally signed a partnership with Copenhagen-based trend firm Birger Christensen. The corporate desires to recreate a worldwide metaverse campus inside ifland.

SK Telecom is a superb instance of Korea’s dedication to investing within the metaverse, the Sk authorities pledged $186.7 million to speed up the adoption of metaverse applied sciences within the nation. 

Most of its know-how and leisure corporations together with Netmarble and Cube Ent have additionally teamed up with main web3 corporations on varied blockchain-based initiatives.

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