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Korea To Begin Using VR-Based Drivers Ed For Elderly In 2025

VRScout

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.

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What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

INTERPOL recently unveiled its novel metaverse law enforcement strategy by allowing visitors to tour a digital twin of its General Secretariat headquarters in France, it announced in October.

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Crown Prince Approves New Dubai Metaverse Strategy Phase

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Dubai’s Crown Price, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum , has signed off on the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, the Khaleej Times reported on Thursday. Dubai’s Metaverse Strategy: A Quick Retake. The initiative also launched a major study identifying the social benefits of metaverse services to its citizens.

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Which Countries Have the Top Metaverse Strategies? 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

South Korea It may not be surprising that South Korea invests heavily in the metaverse. In January 2023, South Korea took its metaverse strategy to the next level, introducing a new platform built for public service relationships. After all, many Korean citizens adore technology.

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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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Dubai Government Launches Metaverse Tech Strategy

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) most populous city, Dubai, had launched a major metaverse strategy in a bid to become one of the top 10 extended reality (XR) economies worldwide, the Emirates News Agency reported this week. We launched the Dubai Metaverse Strategy today, which aims to foster innovation in new technology.