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    Young person using VR headset with controllers during the Metacity project’s Culture Night activity

    Citizen Dialogue in the Metaverse –Åbo Akademi and Nykarleby Test VR at the Culture Night

    During the Culture Night in Nykarleby on August 21st, residents and visitors had a unique opportunity to step into the future of urban planning—literally. Åbo Akademi/Experience Lab invited people to

    Michaela Gil

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  • Virtual tour of Arta municipal museum with the city digital twin, from the ISI Patras Testing Action

    Testing for the urban metaverse: highlights from the Testing Actions of the METACITY network

    By Eurico Neves, Lead Expert of the METACITY URBACT APN project, Chairperson of INOVA+ S.A.

    Eurico Neves

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  • AI Assistants

    Härnösand’s AI Assistants: Enhancing Everyday Public Services Through Innovation

    As part of the EU-funded Metacity project, the municipality of Härnösand has developed innovative AI assistants designed to streamline municipal services, save time, and improve user experience for

    Michaela.Gil

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  • Diagram illustrating the Municipal ASP System: a central cloud-based ASP platform connects to local government buildings, a computer workstation, and a municipal staff member, representing digital integration and service centralisation.

    Introduction of a new digital system (ASP) in Újbuda

    The introduction of the ASP (Application Service Provider) system, which will bring significant changes to the way local administrations operate, aims to support the digital transformation of local

    Michaela Gil

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