Dialog hosts Google I/O Extended in Metaverse for first time in SA

Dialog Axiata PLC, Ideamart and Innovation Foundry, in collaboration with Google Developer Group Sri Lanka, recently hosted the highly anticipated tech event Google I/O Extended Sri Lanka 2022, in the Metaverse for the first time in South Asia, as a part of the global Google I/O 2022 event.    

Drawing in over 200,000 viewers, the event empowered tech enthusiasts from across the country with an immersive and interactive Google I/O Extended Sri Lanka 2022 experience falling in line with Dialog’s brand ethos of delivering ‘The Future.Today’. Attendees were enabled to interact with the event proceedings in the Metaverse from the comfort of their homes by simply logging into the event via their mobiles, laptops or tablets as the event was livestreamed across Dialog’s official Facebook page and YouTube channel and Channel One on Dialog Television (Ch. 1).    

The Metaverse event, a first of its kind in the South Asian region, was hosted by local tech influencer Chanux Bro and Ajmal Hussain and featured Google’s latest innovations and developer products while also bringing together developers from around the world for insightful tech talks and hands-on learning with Google experts. Dialog showcased its 5G-ready advanced tech solutions, including Digital Twin, Robot Arm, 360-Video and Hologram and the groundbreaking work conducted at its 5G Innovation Centres. 

The event also featured Dialog’s unparalleled Intelligent Video Content Analysis (IVCA) product portfolio and many more core innovations. Throughout the event, participants received the opportunity of winning exciting prizes, including 777 NFTs, a range of smart devices, Star Point rewards and limited edition Google I/O Extended Sri Lanka 2022 T-shirts.