SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – KT Corp. opened Monday GiGA VR Experience Zones at KT Square in Gwanghwamun and the Hologram Performance Hall at Lotte FitIn Dongdaemun. Each of the zones offer three types of VR experiences. The first is VR Rolling Sky, a moving ride that explores tourist attractions in Seoul and Pyeongchang [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea on Tuesday unveiled a list of emerging technology sectors, including 3D printing, fifth-generation telecommunications and artificial intelligence-based security services, to develop them into the next-generation drivers of growth. Virtual reality, augmented reality, self-driving vehicles and the Internet of Things technology were among the sectors named to receive [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – AppShow Korea 2016 kicked off Wednesday for a three-day run at Seoul’s COEX, with some 112 app developers in attendance. The annual event will provide an important promotion platform and business opportunities for developers and startups in a wide range of businesses, from fintech and smart devices to IoT [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials has developed a VR simulator that provides preventive training sessions for employees at industrial complexes. The system is a combination of VR content, a treadmill, and the virtual operation of equipment, where trainees can walk around on the treadmill and use their [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 16 ideas were selected as finalists for the Second Idea Contest for Public Safety Science, hosted this year by the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. The contest’s grand prize (general category) went to Yoon Hyung-ryul, who suggested using a [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The biggest videogame fair Korea has to offer, the G-Star Global Game Exhibition, kicked off in Busan Thursday, attended by 653 developers and distributors from 35 countries. Highlighting this year’s exhibition, themed “Play to the Next Step”, was virtual reality technology, which is expected to become the “next big [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Local telecommunications giant KT launched Tuesday a 360-degree GiGA VR Service for its Olleh TV IPTV service, allowing customers to enjoy VR content on a television without using a VR device. According KT, the service is offered for select VOD programs in full HD, for which viewers can use [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Department Store launched Sunday a ‘Mont Blanc VR Store’, available on its e-commerce platform thehyundai.com. As the title suggests, the VR store allows users to virtually experience and shop from the Mont Blanc outlet located in Hyundai’s Pangyo franchise. It’s a step forward from conventional online shopping platforms [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s Oksu Elementary School became the first in the country to establish a “virtual reality gym class”, allowing students to engage in sports activities using VR technology. According to a school official, the ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) helped remodel one of the classrooms at Oksu Elementary in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government and tech giants said Tuesday they will work together to create a variety of cultural and entertainment content using virtual reality (VR) technology to foster the new growth engine. Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Ltd. have been working on VR gadgets to link them [...]