GizModo VR

AUGUST 29, 2020

South Korea, one of the world’s leading examples for novel coronavirus containment, is struggling with a recent surge of thousands of infections of the virus. Some in the country are calling for a version of a tried-and-true solution practiced all around the world: restrictive social distancing measures. Read more.

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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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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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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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Next Reality AR

APRIL 3, 2019

The partnership between Magic Leap and leading South Korean wireless carrier SK Telecom took on an added importance earlier this week as the company unveiled the world's first nationwide 5G network.

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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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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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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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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2021

. “Well aware that the introduction of high value-added industries would speed up economic development, the North appears to have embarked on its own fourth industrial revolution,” said Lim Eul-chul, a professor at South Korea’s Kyungnam University, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

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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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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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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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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

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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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

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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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

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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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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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

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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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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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

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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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

MARCH 3, 2023

Meta says in a blogpost that pricing changes to Meta Quest 2 (256GB) will also update across Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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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

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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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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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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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

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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Road to VR

MARCH 23, 2023

Launched in October 2022 and priced at €420 (~$455), Pico 4 is available across Europe, China and a number of APAC countries, including Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. The missing puzzle piece is undoubtedly a North American release.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

.” Microsoft has also recently expanded HoloLens 2’s availability to Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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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, 2020

Since its penultimate funding round in February 2019, the company has since commercialized it Nreal Light AR headset, which is currently only available in South Korea. SEE ALSO Facebook Wants to Build an AR Headset to Supercharge Your Hearing, Create a Custom HRTF from a Photograph. In that country it costs ?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 31, 2022

Samsung is initiating the latest step in South Korea’s hyperconnectivity plan by delivering Compact Macro, Compact Core, and 5G radio devices to enable firms to stream large amounts of data. South Korea’s XR-Powered Hyperconnectity Plans. In September, South Korea also introduced plans to feed roughly $2.2

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