Nearly 700 Cities to Have Urban Metaverse by 2030

The urban metaverse is in an early exploration phase with currently only a few relevant deployments. However, according to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, by 2030, close to 700 cities will have deployed some form of metaverse infrastructure, often as extensions of existing urban digital twin platforms and solutions.
 
“Though metaverse is undeniably overhyped and steeped in vagueness, the urban context offers interesting value generating use cases and applications, ranging from seamless interaction of citizens with eGovernment services, virtual tourism, smart infrastructure design, planning and development and urban workforce enablement and enhancement. This is especially important in complex urban environments which are challenging to design, maintain, explore, and engage with,” explains Dominique Bonte, Vice President, Verticals & End Markets at ABI Research.
 
Benefits for city governments include gaining political capital through enhanced citizen engagement and participation and significant cost savings related to smarter and more effective urban infrastructure design, operations, and maintenance. Additionally, the urban metaverse will play a critical role in making cities net zero and circular.


​Source: Technode Global