SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean mountaineer and explorer, Huh Young-ho (63), has succeeded in filming an ascension of Mount Everest with a 360-degree VR camera. After 43 days of climbing and preparation, Huh reached the mountain’s summit for the fifth time on May 16 at 6AM local time. He now holds [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top tech giants and mobile carriers promoted their latest technology at the World IT Show (WIS), which opened in Seoul on Tuesday to showcase smart solutions to everyday life. More than 450 technology firms from home and abroad are participating in the annual event scheduled to continue [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc., a latecomer to the virtual-reality (VR) segment, said Thursday its new smartphone camera that rotates 360-degrees officially connects to Google Inc.’s Street View service, announcing its full-fledged debut in the industry. South Korea’s No. 2 tech giant said it marked the first time for a smartphone [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it plans to use its prowess in smartphones and close partnerships to build up an ecosystem in the virtual reality (VR) sector. The move comes as Samsung Group’s top executives tested Gear VR devices during their weekly meeting in Seoul, reflecting the conglomerate’s efforts [...]
SEOUL, Dec.15 (Korea Bizwire) – Following Google and Facebook, Naver is also set to launch 360 degree video services. The Korean web giant announced on December 14 that it will be launching 360 degree virtual reality (VR) video services within the month. Instead of watching videos taken from the perspective of the person making the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. introduced Wednesday the beta edition of a web browsing program for its virtual reality (VR) devices, allowing users to access more content online. The test edition of Samsung Internet for Gear VR will allow users of Samsung’s VR devices to stream various videos online and provide [...]
SEOUL, Nov.27 (Korea Bizwire) – Virtual Reality (VR) devices are making inroads into the homes of consumers, with lowered prices acting as the main catalyst. VR devices, which were out of reach of most consumers due to high prices, are now becoming more accessible. Samsung Electronics has released a new premium device called the ‘Gear [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday its virtual reality (VR) device sold out in one day after the debut on its home turf with its relatively cheap price wooing customers. The initial number of 2,000 Samsung Gear VR devices has been sold out, it said. The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – MBC has announced that it will produce an action drama based on virtual reality (VR), and reveal it on September 5. The drama ‘Shine or go Crazy VR’ is an offshoot of ‘Shine or go Crazy’, which was aired early this year, starring Jang Hyuk and Oh Yeon-seo. The story [...]
SEOUL & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) ― LG Electronics (LG) and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG today announced a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones. LG’s VR for G3 works with Google Cardboard and enables G3 owners to [...]