UAE: You could soon shop at this Dubai Mall store in the metaverse

UAE: You could soon shop at this Dubai Mall store in the metaverse

One would also be able to interact with other customers in the store, just like real-life

Published: Fri 14 Oct 2022, 7:59 AM

Want to shop from Dubai Mall’s Etisalat store but don’t want to have to beat the traffic to get there?

Here’s a solution…instead of manoeuvring through the beeline of cars, you can now navigate the store in metaverse, with the future of digital shopping nearly arriving in Dubai.

Showcasing a prototype of Dubai Mall’s Etisalat store at the ongoing Gitex, which is the annual gathering of global technology giants and startups in Dubai, Abdul Mateen Mavad, Director, Infosys Technologies UAE explains that launching a store and creating a product for a virtual environment is a huge step in terms of time and resources.

He says, “Irrespective of where a potential customer is, they will be able to access, navigate, book orders and avail integrated services. What would be available by going to a mall physically, will soon be available at home.”

Explaining the display of the virtual store, he spoke of the new face for retailers who want to tap into the digital market.

“The initiative is to create a metaverse for Etisalat. We have taken a scenario of Dubai Mall Etisalat showroom and