NEcOLEAP: Meyer Avatar in the Metaverse

NEcOLEAP is a research and development project which aims to secure the competitiveness of the Finnish shipbuilding industry and high-level cruise ship expertise and know-how also in the future in order to build a climate-neutral cruise ship: The Meyer Avatar. The cost estimate of the NEcOLEAP project is approximately EUR 160 million, and the project brings together hundreds of companies and organisations. Communicating a joint vision to this vast group of stakeholders is challenging with traditional mediums, so Meyer Turku has decided to bring it's designs and concepts to the metaverse, so that they can be experienced, navigated and collaborated on by anyone on any device. Meyer Turku Naval Engineer Liina Vahala explains the why's behind the decision, how it was done and presents the metaverse experience.