Anand Tech

MARCH 15, 2023

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled their plan to invest $230 billion over the next 20 years in a new semiconductor production mega cluster in South Korea. "The mega cluster will be the key base of our semiconductor ecosystem," a statement by the South Korean government published by Nikkei reads. . "The

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 6, 2022

South Korea began its first mission to the moon this week with the launch of its Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) mission from Florida.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

North Korea and South Korea both tested ballistic missiles overnight, Eastern time, within just hours of each other. And while North Korea’s test is likely to get the most attention in western media on Wednesday, South Korea’s test was arguably the most notable for being conducted from a submarine, an incredibly… Read more.

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Road to VR

MAY 29, 2024

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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 17, 2023

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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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In response to new legislation, Google will now let developers in South Korea implement support for third-party payment systems.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2018

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.

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Digitalnauts

JULY 11, 2022

SOUTH KOREA 2022 CHAT WITH MARK BAXTER: METAVERSE & EMERGING TECH. TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT HOW THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIGITALNAUTS TO GO TO SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA THIS YEAR CAME ABOUT. So, this was the first time they managed to get a cohort over to South Korea since the pandemic. It’s South Korea!

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Pico 4 ships October 18 in Europe, Japan, and South Korea – starting at €429. Pico is no newcomer to VR – it revealed its first headset in 2016. Last year it was acquired by ByteDance , the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok. Pico has always sold to Chinese consumers, but focused only on businesses elsewhere.

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Digital Trends

JANUARY 11, 2022

Apple is finally opening up its App Store to third-party payment systems -- in South Korea.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 31, 2021

South Korea has just forced Apple and Google to open up their in-app purchases to third-party payment processors as antitrust movements intensify globally.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

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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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2024

Users must be 14+ in South Korea 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.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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 South Korea’s continued investment in their respective immersive technology industries. For more information check out the full action plan here.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2023

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, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2024

It’s uncertain whether Pico will bring Pico 4 Ultra to additional countries, however it has been certified in South Korea, UploadVR notes. Image courtesy Pico Interactive Here’s a quick look at Pico 4 Ultra’s specs: Processor : Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 RAM & Storage : 12 GB RAM + 256 GB Storage – LPDDR5 + UFS 3.1

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Digital Trends

JULY 6, 2020

The display thanked people for helping to tackle the pandemic.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 21, 2022

The ongoing crypto crash has brought a lot of investors back down to earth. In the case of current and former Terraform Labs employees, it’s keeping them literally grounded. Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Google and Meta have yet another privacy regulator breathing down their necks and scrutinizing their advertisement business. Read more.

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Upload VR

JUNE 25, 2024

Now the platform is coming to the remaining Quest supported countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The company’s long-awaited entrance into the US market has still yet to come though, as Pico has only released its consumer-focused headsets in Europe and East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore).

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Upload VR

MAY 29, 2024

A 'PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter' was certified by South Korea's National Radio Research Agency (RRA). The RRA is South Korea's regulatory agency with responsibility over wireless frequency use, equivalent to the US FCC.

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Upload VR

JUNE 18, 2024

South Korea's National Radio Research Agency (RRA) certified a new Pico standalone headset. The RRA is South Korea's regulatory agency with responsibility over wireless frequency use, equivalent to the US FCC. Its certification usually comes a few months before a product launches, and sometimes just a few weeks.

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Digital Trends

APRIL 19, 2022

Samsung has announced a special Pokémon edition Galaxy Z Flip 3, which comes with Pikachu cases, Pokédex phone pouch, and other Pokémon accessories.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Image courtesy Pico Interactive The headset is also releasing across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The Motion Trackers, which combines IMU tracking with 12 infrared sensors for 6DOF tracking, are normally priced at £79 / €89.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

According to research by RoadtoVR , Germany and South Korea 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.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The company says it also plans to sell in South Korea, Israel, “and more soon.” ” Check out our hands-on with Beyond back in March, where we tested out every aspect of the headset, including its display clarity, brightness, custom ergonomics, and got to grips with its next-gen form-factor.

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VRScout

MARCH 13, 2018

Santa Monica-based film and TV studio, Lionsgate, is opening theme parks in South Korea and China. In 2020, Lionsgate will followup their Chinese indoor theme park with an outdoor park in South Korea in the tourism hub of Jeju Island. The 237,000-square foot indoor theme park will be located in China.

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VRScout

JULY 23, 2021

Similar technology was also employed during the 2018 winter games in South Korea. 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.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

bHaptics, the South Korea-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.

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Upload VR

MARCH 25, 2024

Late last month prominent supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that Apple will launch Vision Pro in more countries before June. Meta Reportedly Cancels Plan To Bring Quest 3 Lite To China Meta has reportedly suspended its plan to bring a ‘Quest 3 Lite’ to China via a partnership with Tencent.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

At the time of this writing, Meta officially supports the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and most countries in Europe. As reported by Chinese language publication 36Kr , WeChat developer Tencent is set to promote Meta Quest 2 in mainland China.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

According to a report from South Korean outlet The Korea Economic Daily (Korean), Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be in-country this week to finalize a deal with LG regarding a previously rumored competitor to Apple Vision Pro, which is reportedly set to be jointly built by the two companies for release in early 2025.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Jump to: Australia | Austria | Belgium | Canada | Denmark | Finland | France | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Poland | South Korea | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Taiwan | United Kingdom | United States. Where to Buy Oculus Quest 2 in South Korea. Komplett.no. Price: 64GB (?414000

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VRScout

JUNE 15, 2022

The more advanced Nreal Air launched last year in China, Japan, and South Korea 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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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Nreal Light has been on sale through telecoms in Japan, South Korea, 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.

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