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Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard has highlighted the importance of gaming in the development of metaverse platforms and SouthKorea is uniquely well placed to become one of the world’s leaders in the metaverse,” said Rory Gopsill, Graduate Analyst at GlobalData’s Thematic Team. Horizon Worlds.
SouthKorea is known for many things, from smartphone innovation to K-Pop. We can now add the XR to that list. The country has become fertile ground, given a culture of innovation and rich gaming & entertainment industries. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Their next initiative, creating “the world’s first hologram city,” combines elements of both of these technologies to map a digital version of Buyeo, SouthKorea. They’re also behind HoloPortal Studio, an application for hologram motion capture.
Of the 209,654 road accidents that took place in SouthKorea last year, over 31,000 were caused by elderly drivers. As a result, South Korean police are adopting a different strategy. The program will use immersive technology to test the driving, cognitive, and memory skills of those aged 65 years and up. Image Credit: UPS.
.” Previous reports from May 2024 suggested the LG/Meta deal was already on thin ice, as insiders alleged the South Korean tech giant wasn’t full steam ahead, but rather “controlling its pace” Then, in June 2024, LG announced was shaking up its XR product division, which was unusual for the company.
. “Well aware that the introduction of high value-added industries would speed up economic development, the North appears to have embarked on its own fourth industrial revolution,” said Lim Eul-chul, a professor at SouthKorea’s Kyungnam University, according to SouthKorea’s Yonhap news agency.
Then, a report from SouthKorea’s YonhapNews last year alleged Samsung would unveil a pair of XR glasses at the the company’s Unpacked product event in January, which unfortunately didn’t materialize.
The Spatial AI Center launch marks an important milestone in innovation for SouthKorea. The Spatial AI Center will be a hub for state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, aiming to revolutionize academia, government, and enterprise sectors in SouthKorea and beyond.
According to the franchise’s prospectus , target markets in 2025 include theUSA, multiple European countries, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Canada, Malaysia, India, The Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, SouthKorea, Mexico, Chile, and Turkey.
This Monday, SouthKorea’s Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that its Metaverse platform for public service relationships is now open to the capital’s population. In September, SouthKorea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology dedicated roughly 2.6 trillion won ($2.2
Sony said earlier this year it was bringing PC VR support to PSVR 2 , and while we still don’t know when that’s set to arrive, it appears the company is nearing the final steps thanks to a certification with the competent certifying authority in SouthKorea.
bHaptics, the SouthKorea-based VR haptics creator, announced it’s launching a refreshed lineup of its most popular haptics hardware, which are said to support over 270 titles across Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets. The company today announced pre-orders for three new accessories: TactSuit Pro, TactSuit Air and TactSleeve.
The post Dedicated ‘Beat Saber’ Machine to Hit VR Arcades in SouthKorea & China appeared first on Road to VR. As for the West, Beat Games has already penned a deal with Springboard VR to bring Beat Saber to VR arcades across North America and Europe.
SouthKorea’s second-largest city, Busan, is set to host the Global Metaverse Conference and ASEAN-ROK Forum from 18-19 August, it was announced on Wednesday. Mun-Seob Jeong said in a statement, “Metaverse has expanded into VR, AR, and XR businesses, and is expected to grow by 40% year-on-year over the next decade.
The company says it’s also planning to expand to countries such as SouthKorea, Mexico, Israel, and UAE sometime later this year. Bigscreen Beyond 2 will be taking orders over on its website , which will ship from its Los Angeles, California factory to customers in the US, Canada, Japan, UK, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia.
According to research by RoadtoVR , Germany and SouthKorea are straight out of luck when it comes to availability. Meanwhile, those in Canada are looking at a month-long backdate. UK customers fair a little better with the 64GB and 256GB now available October 20th and October 27th respectively.
Reuters cites a report by The China Academy of Information and Communications which states that China’s VR action plan could be the result of the United States and SouthKorea’s continued investment in their respective immersive technology industries. For more information check out the full action plan here.
Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, SouthKorea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.
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Similar technology was also employed during the 2018 winter games in SouthKorea. VR was used extensively as part of the 2016 summer games in Rio, allowing those on GearVR headsets the chance to enjoy VR coverage of events such as track & field, basketball, and diving. For more information on this year’s events visit here.
Meta is reportedly teaming up with South Korean tech giant LG Electronics to offer up competition to the Apple’s forthcoming Vision Pro mixed reality headset, which is slated to arrive sometime in 2024.
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Since its penultimate funding round in February 2019, the company has since commercialized it Nreal Light AR headset, which is currently only available in SouthKorea. SEE ALSO Facebook Wants to Build an AR Headset to Supercharge Your Hearing, Create a Custom HRTF from a Photograph. In that country it costs ?
Jump to: Australia | Austria | Belgium | Canada | Denmark | Finland | France | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Poland | SouthKorea | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Taiwan | United Kingdom | United States. Where to Buy Oculus Quest 2 in SouthKorea. Komplett.no. Price: 64GB (?414000
Users must be 14+ in SouthKorea and Spain. This comes as the company ostensibly seeks to promote Horizon Worlds as a more fundamental social layer to its rapidly growing platform, which is soon set to include third-party VR headsets for the first time.
Announced during the main press briefing at Microsoft’s event held in San Francisco, Intel will be bringing a ‘Windows Mixed Reality experience’ for the 2018 Winter Olympics in SouthKorea. This forms part of a multi-year technology partnership between Intel and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Michael Kantack, a developer at SouthKorea-based indie studio Get Off the Roof , is currently attempting to break the Guinness Record for Longest VR Marathon. Kantack and his development team are Air Force veterans stationed in SouthKorea. The team in livestreaming the attempt now on Twitch.
.” Microsoft has also recently expanded HoloLens 2’s availability to Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, SouthKorea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Unfortunately, this deal is exclusive to LGU+ customers in SouthKorea; at least for the moment. With a 52-degree field-of-view, users can reportedly access “dozens of screens” in real-time, allowing them to watch videos, check messages, and play games simultaneously. Image Credit: Nreal.
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Nreal Light has been on sale through telecoms in Japan, SouthKorea, Germany, and Spain, typically priced between $600 and $820 depending on the region. It also incorporates what are called ‘birdbath’ optics, which are notably cheaper to produce than waveguides and typically have greater light efficiency.
Nreal is getting ready to ship its Nreal Light AR headset to consumers in SouthKorea. As reported by The Verge , Nreal is now taking pre-orders from Korea-based consumers, available through Korean telecom LG Uplus. Light AR will be available in stores there starting August 21st.
Since its founding in 2016, Varjo has expanded its global operations and reseller network to over 40 countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with the launch of sales and direct shipping to markets such as Singapore, Israel, SouthKorea, Australia and New Zealand.
Nreal plans on launching their Nreal Air AR sunglasses in December 2021 in three key Asian markets, including Japan, China, and SouthKorea in partnership with the world’s leading carriers. We’ve yet to get our hands on a pair of Nreal Air glasses, but when we do, we’ll be sure to provide more in-depth coverage.
Santa Monica-based film and TV studio, Lionsgate, is opening theme parks in SouthKorea and China. In 2020, Lionsgate will followup their Chinese indoor theme park with an outdoor park in SouthKorea in the tourism hub of Jeju Island. The 237,000-square foot indoor theme park will be located in China.
SXSW will also feature the debut of a new AR performance that will bring the very popular SouthKorea-based boy group NCT 127 to Austin, TX through an amazing experience called Superhuman AR , offering fans of the band and music, in general, a sneak peek at the potential future of live musical performances. Intel’s Superhuman AR.
The more advanced Nreal Air launched last year in China, Japan, and SouthKorea and is designed primarily for streaming and gaming. The AR glasses must be physically connected to an Android smartphone via a USB Type-C cable in order to operate and feature AR anchoring as well as hand-tracking capabilities.
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While discussions around denuclearization of the Korean peninsula was top of mind leading into key summits with SouthKorea and the U.S. The surprise two-day visit is the North Korean leader’s first known overseas trip since taking power.
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