Sharjahverse is a photorealistic, physics-accurate metaverse that is expected to boost the tourism economy and bring the emirate to a global audience
Actual in-engine image of Sharjahverse. (Credit: PRNewsfoto/Multiverse Labs)
Multiverse Labs in collaboration with the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has launched Sharjahverse, a new generation of metaverse tourism for Sharjah in the UAE.
According to Multiverse Labs, Sharjahverse is a photorealistic, physics-accurate metaverse that spans 2,590km2.
The metaverse is expected to promote the emirate as a top travel destination by opening up innovation, commerce and imagination at scale.
In addition to boosting the tourism economy and bringing Sharjah to a global audience, the virtual city will generate metaverse jobs for local employees at the emirate’s famous landmarks, stated Multiverse Labs.
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority chairman Khalid Jasim Al Midfa said: “Transforming the mass market tourism industry towards next-generation, sustainable practices requires a new way of thinking.
‘Virtual tourism in Sharjahverse will provide unprecedented access to almost any location, personalised guest experiences and enhanced entertainment. Multiverse’s groundbreaking and AI-driven approach will help push the limits of imagination and promote Sharjah as a destination of excellence.”
Multiverse Labs claims Sharjahverse to be the first true metaverse of city scale with both economic and social utility.
Multiverse Labs CEO Cliff Szu said: “Sharjahverse is both the world’s first government backed metaverse city viewable by the public, and the world’s most realistic metaverse.”
Multiverse Labs develops metaverses with economic and social utility for governments and organisations by leveraging advanced artificial intelligence (AI).
The company expects to open up new opportunities for a changing planet as the nation-scale metaverse for simulation can boost facility optimisation and minimise energy consumption.