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6 Reasons South Korea is the Next Metaverse Hotbed

AR Insider

South Korea is known for many things, from smartphone innovation to K-Pop. The country has become fertile ground, given a culture of innovation and rich gaming & entertainment industries. We can now add the XR to that list. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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South Korea Is Building Its Own K-Pop Metaverse

VRScout

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

Road to VR

The cabinet was created in partnership with SKonec Entertainment , a Seoul-based company that recently opened a VR multiplex called VR SQUARE. The post Dedicated ‘Beat Saber’ Machine to Hit VR Arcades in South Korea & China appeared first on Road to VR.

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Leveraging 5G Networks to bring VR to South Korea, with Korea Telecom’s Joonmo Park

XR for Business Podcast

One exception is South Korea, where a 5G network is quickly proliferating. Korea Telecom’s Joonmo Park discusses how his company is using the network to evangelize VR. Today, we're speaking with Joonmo Park, new media business development manager at Korea Telecom, the largest telecommunications company in South Korea.

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Leveraging 5G Networks to bring VR to South Korea, with Korea Telecom’s Joonmo Park

XR for Business Podcast

One exception is South Korea, where a 5G network is quickly proliferating. Korea Telecom’s Joonmo Park discusses how his company is using the network to evangelize VR. Today, we're speaking with Joonmo Park, new media business development manager at Korea Telecom, the largest telecommunications company in South Korea.

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‘Twilight’ VR Ride Coming to Lionsgate Theme Park

VRScout

Santa Monica-based film and TV studio, Lionsgate, is opening theme parks in South Korea and China. Dubbed Lionsgate Entertainment World, the themed parks are set to debut in the next couple years. A rendering of Lionsgate Movie World, Lionsgate’s first full-scale outdoor theme park set to launch in 2020 in South Korea.

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Steam Games Are Making Their Way To Nreal’s AR Glasses

VRScout

Support for Steam games only further expands the devices’ entertainment offerings. The more advanced Nreal Air launched last year in China, Japan, and South Korea and is designed primarily for streaming and gaming. The Nreal Light made its US debut this past November for $599.