Method and apparatus for providing metaverse environment

1. An operating method of a server, the operating method comprising:

generating a plurality of avatars based on profile information of a plurality of user terminals;

providing a map space in which the plurality of avatars are able to travel;

providing a first audio space, wherein the first audio space is a sub-map space located on the map space,

wherein the providing of the first audio space comprises setting an entry condition for entering the first audio space,

wherein the entry condition comprises at least one of a condition regarding ages of avatars to enter the first audio space, a condition regarding a gender ratio of avatars present in the first audio space, and a condition regarding a number of avatars present in the first audio space;

identifying a first avatar generated based on a first user terminal and a second avatar generated based on a second user terminal from a plurality of avatars that entered into the first audio space by satisfying the entry condition;

moving the identified first avatar and second avatar to a second audio space;

in the second audio space, facilitating a conversation between the first user terminal and the second user terminal based on the identified first avatar and second avatar in the first audio space, wherein the conversation is a video call or a voice call; and

matching a user of the first user terminal and a user of the second user terminal upon detecting a sign of attraction transmitted from the first user terminal to the second avatar and a sign of attraction transmitted from the second user terminal to the first avatar after the conversation,

wherein the matching further comprises providing for transmission and reception of messages between the first user terminal and the second user terminal through chat windows.

2. The operating method of claim 1 , wherein

the matching further comprises adding the first user to a chat list on the second user terminal, and adding the second user to a chat list on the first user terminal.

3. The operating method of claim 1 , wherein

the map space comprises at least one sub-map space, and

the at least one sub-map space corresponds to a space configured based on information about real-world locations of user terminals.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the first avatar and second avatar is based on a request for the conversation in the second audio space made by either the first or the second avatar to either the first or second avatar.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second audio space comprises a sub-map space located on the map space.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing at least one program; and

at least one processor configured to execute the at least one program to:

generate a plurality of avatars based on profile information of a plurality of user terminals;

provide a map space in which the plurality of avatars are able to travel;

provide a first audio space, wherein the first audio space is a sub-map space located on the map space,

wherein the providing of the first audio space comprises setting an entry condition for entering the first audio space,

wherein the entry condition comprises at least one of a condition regarding ages of avatars to enter the first_audio space, a condition regarding a gender ratio of avatars present in the first audio space, and a condition regarding a number of avatars present in the first audio space;

identify a first avatar generated based on a first user terminal and a second avatar generated based on a second user terminal from a plurality of avatars that entered into the first audio space by satisfying the entry condition;

move the identified first avatar and second avatar to a second audio space;

in the second audio space, facilitate a conversation between the first user terminal and the second user terminal based on the identified first avatar and second avatar in the audio space, wherein the conversation is a video call or a voice call; and

match a user of the first user terminal and a user of the second user terminal upon detecting a sign of attraction transmitted from the first user terminal to the second avatar and a sign of attraction transmitted from the second user terminal to the first avatar after the conversation,

wherein the processor is further configured to execute the at least one program to provide for transmission and reception of messages between the first user terminal and the second user terminal through chat windows.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the at least one program to add the first user to a chat list on the second user terminal and add the second user to a chat list of the first user terminal.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein

the map space comprises at least one sub-map space, and

the at least one sub-map space corresponds to a space configured based on information about real-world locations of user terminals.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the identifying of the first avatar and second avatar is based on a request for the conversation in the second audio space made by either the first or the second avatar to either the first or second avatar.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second audio space comprises a sub-map space located on the map space.