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Telkom Indonesia aims to give users shopping, travel experiences in the metaverse

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Yong Jun Yuan

Yong Jun Yuan

Published Wed, Aug 10, 2022 · 05:48 PM
    • A car dealership could open a virtual store in Telkom Indonesia's metaverse which would allow customers to test drive cars in the metaverse.
    • A car dealership could open a virtual store in Telkom Indonesia's metaverse which would allow customers to test drive cars in the metaverse. PHOTO: TAN NAI LUN, BT

    TELKOM Indonesia has its eyes on a slice of the metaverse, and is planning investments in manpower and infrastructure to build its own virtual world.

    On Aug 1, the Indonesian telco announced plans to launch “metaNesia”, a virtual world to promote the country’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

    In an interview with The Business Times, the telco’s chief digital and innovation officer (CDIO), Fajrin Rasyid, said the project will build the telco’s capabilities in the field.

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