Nextech AR says City of London picks its spatial mapping technology for Metaverse launch

Nextech AR Solutions Corp. has announced the launch of its “mini-metaverse” at Harmony at London Wall Place in London. 

The company said the City of London Metaverse is powered by its ARway spatial mapping technology and software development kit (SDK).

Harmony at London Wall Place has been co-commissioned by Culture Mile and Brookfield Properties. It incorporates a series of location-anchored augmented reality artworks, bringing London to life with visuals and music from Guildhall School of Music & Drama and London Symphony Orchestra.

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In August 2021, Nextech announced its acquisition of ARway, a leader in spatial computer mapping. By combining spatial mapping with artificial intelligence (AI) to scan and recognize surroundings, Nextech’s customers can now create a hyper-accurate, location-based 3D mapping, critical to wayfinding and building the Metaverse.

Nextech said this Augmented Reality Software Kit (SDK) frames the digital world in a few minutes, combining robust mapping technologies for location persistent AR experiences. The mapping technology adds leverage and revenue potential for Nextech’s AR for e-commerce, AR wayfinding, AR advertising, HoloX Human Holograms, and AR Portals.

“As a resident of London, it’s gratifying to see this mini-metaverse launched in my own backyard,” said Baran Korkmaz, founder of ARway, in a statement.

“The City of London’s adoption of ARway’s and Nextech’s mini-metaverse technology, implemented at large scale is a real validation and proof of concept. This is just the beginning and I have no doubt that this implementation at the City of London will generate interest about the metaverse from around the world. I can’t wait to see the adoption of Nextech’s mini-metaverse technology in other cities throughout the globe.”

Mini-metaverse debut

With the creation of this mini-metaverse, Nextech said the creative energy of the city is celebrated as users are able to virtually explore and interact with AR artworks within the location. These creations are showcased in spatially mapped locations and experienced by users through their smartphones on the Harmony at London Wall Place mobile app.

Nextech noted that the debut of a mini-metaverse showcasing Guildhall School of Music & Drama and London Symphony Orchestra for its users is an endorsement of the company’s mini-metaverse offering and a powerful validation of its Metaverse vision. 

“We are continuing to execute on our business plan of building out our AR Solutions for scale. Our Metaverse Solution is just one example of how our technology is being used in real-world, revenue-generating activities for Nextech,” said Nextech CEO Evan Gappelberg.

“The potential is tremendous for the mini-metaverse to unify human-machine understanding and connect the digital and physical worlds in order to advance education and all interactive environments.” 

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