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Even North Korea Is Using VR & AR In The Classroom

VRScout

There are few modern nations more perplexing than the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. ” In addition to numerous other atrocities, North Korea has become infamous for its state-run media and tight control over its civilian population.

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North Korea Debuts ‘New’ Augmented Reality Education Tool

VRScout

North Korea has unveiled a “new intelligent playground equipment for children” that seems to be an AR sandbox, according to a video out last week from the state-run TV news broadcaster, NK News reports. “It It is an entertainment equipment that enables a player to understand nature by showing a picture realistically followed by the player’s hand gesture,” said a DPRK Today anchor, according to NK News — an independent journalism outlet that covers North Korea.

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Kim Jong Un Warns of 'Great Crisis' in North Korea During Cryptic Speech About Covid-19

GizModo VR

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said his country was facing a “great crisis” thanks to the “incapable and irresponsible work attitude” of his underlings, during a recent speech about the covid-19 pandemic, portions of which were published on Wednesday.

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North Korea TV Airs Terrible Action Movie-Style Footage of Newest Nuclear Missile

GizModo VR

North Korean state TV aired a bizarre video Friday afternoon showing off the country’s latest nuclear-capable ICBM. kim jong un intercontinental ballistic missile in japan hwasong 15 war conflict missiles politics north korea and weapons of mass destruction hwaseong nuclear program of north korea guided missiles weapons north korean missile tests hwasong 17

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Visit North Korea’s Pyongyang in VR With SceneThere

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

The platform he speaks of is one that transports users to Pyongyang, North Korea, a place that is especially inaccessible to tourists at current times. “I’d initially been invited to North Korea to speak about entrepreneurship and, because of that, I could film situations with my 360 camera that I wouldn’t have been able to do as a journalist.” Tagged with: North Korea , SceneThere Facebook Twitter Reddit More. 360 North Korea SceneThere

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South and North Korea Are Bracing for Their Second Typhoon in a Week

GizModo VR

Typhoon Maysak slammed South Korea early on Thursday and then made a second landfall in North Korea, killing at least two people, decimating homes, causing a power outage for a quarter million people and knocking over trees and telephone poles.

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North Korea Praises 'Squid Game' as a Critique of Capitalism in Complete Self-Own

GizModo VR

It feels like everyone on the internet is watching Netflix’s runaway hit Squid Game , and that includes a North Korean propaganda site, which praises the series for “exposing the reality of South Korean society, where weak meat and corruption has been on the rise and scoundrels are commonplace.”

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FBI Says North Korea Behind Biggest Crypto Theft in History Against Axie Infinity

GizModo VR

The hackers behind the March 23 theft of roughly $625 million worth of cryptocurrency from the Ronin blockchain are based in North Korea, according to a new announcement from the FBI.

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Within Releases First In A Series Of CNNVR News Documentaries

VRScout

While Within users must wait until July 6 to view the entire catalog of news documentaries, they may already begin viewing Enter North Korea , the first in the series, which brings users to the “ heart of Pyongyang during North Korea’s biggest celebration of the year: Day of the Sun, ” the press release reads. An inside-look at North Korea // Image Credit: CNNVR. An Ordinary Day in North Korea ,” – May 23.

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North Korea Rejects 3 Million Doses of China's Covid-19 Vaccine

GizModo VR

The government of North Korea rejected almost 3 million doses of China’s covid-19 vaccine Sinovac this week, claiming they should be sent to countries that are struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, according to U.S.

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A Pissed-Off American Hacker Claims He Took Down North Korea's Internet All by Himself

GizModo VR

Did a peeved American hacker singlehandedly take down the internet in North Korea? That’s the story, according to a recent article from Wired. Read more.

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Ethereum Researcher Pleads Guilty to Advising North Korea on How to Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions

GizModo VR

law by attending a blockchain conference in North Korea in 2019, where he gave advice on how to elude U.S. An American cryptocurrency researcher has admitted to violating U.S. sanctions. Read more.

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North Korea Shows Off a Gigantic New Toy (That May or May Not Work)

GizModo VR

North Korea unveiled what experts believe to be one of the largest intercontinental ballistic missiles in the world on Saturday. Whether it works or not, well, I’m sure officials there would rather nobody worry about that just yet.

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Russian Diplomats Leave North Korea Via Hand-Pushed Railcar

GizModo VR

I’ll be honest, among the vehicles I was expecting to write about in the Year of Our Whomever 2021 I did not anticipate including a hand-pushed railcar.

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Researchers Blame North Korea for $100 Million Horizon Bridge Cryptocurrency Theft Amid 'Global Manhunt'

GizModo VR

North Korean hackers have become the primary suspect in last week’s $100 million Horizon Bridge cryptocurrency heist. Read more.

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North Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Missile as South Korea Starts Military Expo

GizModo VR

North Korea tested what’s believed to be a submarine-launched missile near the country’s east coast around 10:17 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news outlet, the same day that South Korea kicked off the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition.

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North Korea Launches First ICBM Since 2017 in Already Tense Nuclear Environment

GizModo VR

North Korea tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile early Thursday that landed in the Sea of Japan, the first ICBM test conducted by the country since 2017.

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Kim Jong Un Visits China: Tries Virtual Reality

VRScout

Kim Jong Un experiences new realities outside North Korea. Overnight, North Korean and Chinese media confirmed a meeting took place between the countries’ leaders, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping at the Chinese Beijing capital. The surprise two-day visit is the North Korean leader’s first known overseas trip since taking power. While discussions around denuclearization of the Korean peninsula was top of mind leading into key summits with South Korea and the U.S.

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North and South Korea Both Launch Ballistic Missile Tests Within Hours of Each Other

GizModo VR

North Korea and South Korea both tested ballistic missiles overnight, Eastern time, within just hours of each other.

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Take an Immersive Drive Through the World’s Most Secretive Country

Road to VR

North Korea is one of the most secretive states in the world, but one man received permission by the nation’s strict regime to capture a drive through its capital Pyongyang. North Korea’s citizens cannot travel abroad, they have little contact with those granted access and any media available in the country is tightly controlled by the Communist state, presided over by it’s ‘supreme leader’ Kim Jong-un.

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Feds to Businesses: FYI, Don’t Accidentally Hire a North Korean Hacker

GizModo VR

federal agencies is warning businesses of North Korean hackers pretending to be your friendly neighborhood IT professional looking for contract work. A new advisory from three U.S.

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Daily Crunch: To complicate Musk’s attempt to swallow Twitter, board approves ‘poison pill’ strategy

TechCrunch VR

links North Korea to latest crypto hack : The U.S. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PT, subscribe here.

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Metaverses grapple with Meta versus Apple

TechCrunch VR

Record crypto hack was perpetrated by North Korea-linked group. officials disclosed that they had linked the hack to North Korea state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus. Hello readers, and welcome back to Week in Review ! Last week, I talked about Apple and crypto.

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Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash Hit With U.S. Sanctions for Playing Host to Crypto Laundering

GizModo VR

efforts to sanction North Korea, thanks to their inability to stop DPRK-affiliated groups from using their services to launder ill-gotten gains. Crypto mixers have caught the hot end of the stick that is the U.S.’

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New This Month on Within: Dive Into the News Like Never Before

WITHIN

Here’s what to expect: “Enter North Korea” | Available 5/9 Still image of “Enter North Korea” courtesy of CNNVR & Within Arrive in the heart of Pyongyang during North Korea’s biggest celebration of the year: Day of the Sun, which marks the birth of Kim Il-sung, founder and “Eternal President” of North Korea. north-korea news virtual-reality vr climate-change

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U.S. Destroys Mock ICBM in Space During New Anti-Missile Test

GizModo VR

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End of the World Simulator in VR

ARVR

At the time, genuine tensions were happening between the USA and North Korea. A year earlier, North Korea launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile theoretically capable of striking the United States.

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Netflix's 'Carter' may be the most intense action trailer of the year

Mashable VR

On Monday, Netflix dropped the trailer for Carter , Byung-gil Jung's brutal thriller about a man (Joo Won) who wakes with no memory, but is told via an earpiece that he needs to transport a child to North Korea amid a viral apocalypse.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.04): New Year’s Eve parties go virtual, Tundra to offer a Vive Tracker competitor, and more!

The Ghost Howls

A woman has returned virtually to North Korea. The separation of the two Koreas, after the war, has been a very traumatic event, that has forced many people to separate from their families, relatives, and especially their homes. Welcome 2021!

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Interactive VR Memorial Honors Victims of Atomic Bombs

VRScout

With pressure building between North Korea and the rest of the world, nuclear war specifically has become a major concern among many countries. . The first-of-its-kind VR experience incorporates real testimonies and photogrammetry to highlight the need for global nuclear disarmament. As tension continue to rise between various nations, the probability of a major global conflict taking place in the near future is only becoming more of a reality.

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Russia's state-owned news agency TASS' website reportedly hacked

Mashable VR

In a few years we will live like in North Korea. The website of Russia's state-owned news agency TASS appears to have been hacked on Monday, with an anti-war message taking over the homepage amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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11 of the best Korean dramas on Netflix

Mashable VR

Crash Landing On You follows South Korean heiress Yoon Se-ri, who mistakenly crosses the border into North Korea and crash lands in a paragliding accident. She's then discovered by Ri Jeong-hyeok, an officer in the North Korean army.

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Limited time offer – Get up to 20% off on for Owatch Amusement Rides! Enjoy this limited time offer, and get more for less!

Steki Amusement

July has passed, and OWATCH ushers in the promotion season in August. The more you buy, the more discount you get. The maximum discount is 20%. Metaverse is the hottest topic at present. Do you want to start your own VR business? This OWATCH promotion season can’t be missed!

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Can Virtual Reality Be TheBold New Frontier of Journalism?

WITHIN

CNNVR’s ‘Enter North Korea’ shows in graphic detail how the country’s citizens are programmed to accept a brutal and secretive regime. relations with North Korea dominated the news last year, CNNVR created two of its most impactful documentaries: “Enter North Korea,” and “An Ordinary Day in North Korea,” both now available on Within. Can Virtual Reality Be The Bold New Frontier of Journalism? Within’s Catalog of News Docs Aims to Find Out.

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Huge Promotion for 9D VR Chair Cinema/Simulator and VR Park

Steki Amusement

Wholesale High-Quality 9D VR Cinema Price Products from Owatch / 9D VR Simulator Price VR Park for sale, China Factory. Worldwide Shipping! Stock Sale! China professional 9D Virtual Reality Price Rides & VR Game Machine Suppliers Factory.

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EON Reality Presents at Nordic VR Forum

EON Reality

At the 2018 edition of the Nordic VR Forum, EON Reality Norway didn’t just attend Hamar’s distinguished virtual reality conference but also presented the “ Jesper on Wheels ” project to an eager crowd. With hundreds of attendees from 10 different nations and even more viewers following along with the event’s livestreams online, the annual event proved successful in every way.

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9D Virtual Reality Cinema: VR Multiplayer Entertainment Solution

Steki Amusement

Factory price, factory shipment. Virtual reality cinema equipment. Owatch's new product has a cool UFO appearance. 9D chairs with 10 seats, virtual reality theme park preferred. Small footprint and high return on investment! 360° immersive entertainment.