SG Enable, the focal agency for disability in Singapore has awarded an Enabling Lives Initiative (ELI) Grant of SGD 638,370 (USD 492,000) to A11yverse to fund a training program for persons with disabilities (PwDs) as well as the creation of the world’s first accessibility park in the open metaverse by Smobler.

Smobler will create new breakthroughs with A11yVerse, a disability-led, community-based online company that uses web3 technology to create learning, networking and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities .

The partnership aims to empower PwDs to make an independent living and participate in the thriving creative and digital economy.The accessibility park will adopt universal design principles and will be e-accessible to persons with disabilities.

The first phase will focus on building up a social hub or community area, sensory gardens as well as a virtual museum to honor and celebrate notable disabled artists, past and present.