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ANA HOLDINGS INC. has partnered with leading game studio JP GAMES, Inc.1 to launch ANA NEO, an interactive virtual platform that will bring the joy of travel and unique online shopping opportunities to audiences worldwide.
Key to the ANA NEO platform is the ‘SKY WHALE’ where users will be able to travel and access interactive activities and other environments within ANA NEO. The service is scheduled to launch in 2022, and it will be a welcome sight in an age when COVID-19 has accelerated digitization while curtailing travel opportunities.
According to Mitsuo Tomita, president and CEO of ANA NEO said ANA NEO harnesses the latest breakthroughs to forge new bonds between people and cultures. ANA NEO will open up the joy of travel to a much broader audience and provide users with an unrivaled experience.
“Complete with realistic recreations of famous tourist sites and unprecedented shopping options, ANA NEO will help people explore the world from the comfort and convenience of a connected smart device. As the first global airline to launch this type of platform, we are excited to open up new possibilities and new experiences for people,” Mitsuo Tomita said.
Meanwhile Hajime Tabata, chief producer of ANA NEO and Chief Executive Officer of JP GAMES said that much like travel, virtual platforms are an excellent way to connect with people and experience new things. ANA NEO is a bold new reimagining of a virtual platform, leveraging the latest breakthroughs to create an immersive digital world that captures the wonder of travel and lets families and friends tour them together.
“we produce also SKY WHALE Travel Platform is a digital vessel that transcends time and space and provides transportation within the world ANA NEO offers. Sky Mall: The ‘Sky Mall’ is a virtual shopping space inspired by airport shopping and entertainment areas. In addition to virtual shopping, ‘Sky Mall’ will promote regional culture and local products by making real world artisanal crafts and items available worldwide,” Tabata noted. [sources/photo special]
