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Building a people-centred CitiVerse

Abstract
This document presents the concept of the "CitiVerse" as the cross-sectoral adoption of the metaverse within cities, involving the interaction of digital and physical world objects with a given city's envisioned digital ecosystem. It explores the CitiVerse's potential to drive people-oriented urban digital transformation. The document provides real-life examples of the application of metaverse technologies in different cities, focusing on cases where cities have put the needs of their inhabitants at the heart of all the services offered in their versions of the CitiVerse. Despite the expanding application scenarios and potential of the CitiVerse, there is limited literature and research available on the topic as cities continue to grapple with issues relating to interoperability, digital identity, and jurisdiction. Global platforms such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s Focus Group on metaverse are paving the way for standardization within this domain to enable stakeholders to receive the required guidance for the adoption of the CitiVerse in their city in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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