MetaTourism: Africa Innovation, Scotland & Policy Shaping Virtual Worlds

The Latest News Impacting the World of Virtual Travel & Tourism

Apr 16, 2025

This month it was a honor to speak at the Africa Gaming & Innovation Week about the role of Gaming and the Metaverse in shaping the future of tourism experiences. When you consider the inclusive nature of our virtual worlds it allows you to redefine your preconceived ideas of travel. If travel is both physical and virtual, tourists can enjoy immersion in culture and history of places in ways that would have been previously unimaginable. We were kindly invited to join an esteemed group of panelists to discuss this topic. Please feel free to watch the recording here.

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SITE Network Hits the Roads to Begin Building Scottish Tourism Gateway

Our friends and MTA founding member SITE Network took to the highlands of Scotland to begin recording for their immersive experiences this week.

SITEnetwork, working with the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA) and the United Nations Urban Metaverse Group visited iconic Eilean Donan Castle to scan and add to their Scottish Destination showcase.

Eilean Donan is the world's most photographed castle with recent archeological finds changing the history of the castle as we know it.

SITEnetwork are working on a number of initiatives from "time travel" between castle periods to AI enabled interactions with characters who have called the castle home over its 800 year old history.

More attractions are in the pipeline as well as a node for Poland, Mexico and the USA.

SITEnetworks utility token XPED, sold out it's private sale in 72 hours. An IEO is due to be announced soon.

Rendering of a castle in Scotland:

Metaverse Fashion Week in Decentraland

Our friends over at Decentraland are hosting the third edition of the Metaverse Fashion Week and the runways have been spectacular. Enjoy a taste of digital fashion, creativity and innovation all at the same time. From talks with designers to phygital collections, check out the full Guide to what’s happening here.

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The OECD published an immersive technologies policy primer. It the paper they explore potential benefits of immservice technologies, from innovative commercial applications to addressing societal challenges.

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The CitiVerse European Digital Innovation Consortium launched in Valencia.

The launch of Samsung's high-end VR and mixed reality headset is planned for Q3 2025 with a shipment target of 100k units.

French football club Paris Saint-Germain announced a partnership with US broadcaster beIN SPORTS to offer fans the opportunity to watch games in VR.

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