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South Korea Is Building Its Own K-Pop Metaverse

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Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard has highlighted the importance of gaming in the development of metaverse platforms and South Korea 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.

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6 Reasons South Korea is the Next Metaverse Hotbed

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South Korea 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.

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DoubleMe to Make City-Scale Digital Twin of Buyeo, South Korea

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Their next initiative, creating “the world’s first hologram city,” combines elements of both of these technologies to map a digital version of Buyeo, South Korea. They’re also behind HoloPortal Studio, an application for hologram motion capture.

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Korea To Begin Using VR-Based Drivers Ed For Elderly In 2025

VRScout

Of the 209,654 road accidents that took place in South Korea 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.

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Sony Certifies PSVR 2 Hardware Adapter as It Makes Way for Official PC VR Support

Road to VR

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 South Korea.

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Seoul Metropolitan Government Launches Public Metaverse

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This Monday, South Korea’s Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that its Metaverse platform for public service relationships is now open to the capital’s population. In September, South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology dedicated roughly 2.6 trillion won ($2.2

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Dedicated ‘Beat Saber’ Machine to Hit VR Arcades in South Korea & China

Road to VR

The post Dedicated ‘Beat Saber’ Machine to Hit VR Arcades in South Korea & 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.