The event, Destination:ifland, was just the first part of a larger series called The Meta Guide
Singtel and SK Telecom (SKT) held a joint metaverse event where attendees designed digital avatars and then participated in various activities. The experience, called “Destination:ifland”, took place at the Singtel Comcentre in Singapore and was supported by ifland, SKT’s metaverse platform launched in 2021.
“The evolution of the internet is shifting towards a creator economy and immersive virtual worlds. This requires an ultra-low latency network with high-speed connectivity and higher bandwidth to enable the creation and delivery of an enhanced metaverse experience involving multiple users and augmented or virtual reality devices,” commented Anna Yip, CEO, Consumer Singapore at Singtel. “With SKT, we’re excited to showcase the capabilities of Singtel 5G in enabling innovative ways to engage consumers in the metaverse, such as new product launches, e-gaming, entertainment events and more.”
SKT’s ifland platform, available on Android and iOS, has already hosted several virtual events including concerts and celebrity fan meets.
The recent event, according Singtel and SKT, is just the beginning of the metaverse work the pair hope to do together. “In keeping with our focus of delivering unique and meaningful digital experiences to our customers, we’ll be working with our partners to develop and deliver more such use cases that demonstrate the capabilities of our metaverse-ready network,” explained Yip. Specifically, the companies aim to develop virtual twins of real places in Singapore and create customized avatars to reflect local cultures.
Additionally, Destination:ifland was just the first part of a larger series called the Meta Guide, so we can expect similar events in the future.
