Virtual Reality

Tencent has applied for two trademarks related to “metaverse,” a popular concept that refers to an immersive virtual world created by latest technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality. The company applied for trademarks “Timi metaverse” and “Kings metaverse” (our translation) on Sept. 3, Chinese enterprise database Tianyancha shows. The…

Lee Joon-ik Director Lee Joon-ik, best known for his work on the big screen, is having a go at a TV drama series. "Beyond the Memory," slated to air on cable chanel Tving next year, stars Shin Ha-kyun and Han Ji-min. Set in a future virtual reality, the series revolves…

With seven titles selected for Venice VR Expanded at this year’s film festival, Taiwan has once again demonstrated its potential as a global leader in virtual reality content production. But this time, the tech hub in Asia has more to offer: it aims higher than just flaunting its technological advancement…

CE visits secondary school and listens to views of students on Policy Address (with photos/video) ******************************************************************************************      The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (September 3) visited Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College in Tsing Yi to learn more about the promotion of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)…

Visiting of Mind Space to be opened to invited community organisations and schools (with photo) ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      Visiting of the mental health experience museum Mind Space at Castle Peak Hospital (CPH) will be opened to invited community organisations and schools starting…

BRIGHTON PIER’S ICONIC FUNFAIR RIDE THE TWISTER HOSTS RIDE WITH VR From Saturday 24th July Brighton Palace Pier will play host to the spot where real life and VR collide to create a unique fairground ride experience. For the first time on a ride anywhere in the world, interactive VR…

The South Korean Ministry of Science and Information and Communications Technology is planning a 30 billion won ($26.2 million) investment in a research programme to develop digital treatments for depression. WHY IT MATTERS Based on a news report by Seoul-based news agency Yonhap, the number of South Koreans with depression…

University College London Virtual Reality (VR) in museums is the focus of a newly funded knowledge exchange project that brings together UCL Culture, UCL’s Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) and AI technology start-up Kagenova, which was founded by UCL scientists. The project will enable these highly specialised teams…

Listen to this story Dynamic Business spoke with Vantari VR co-founders and co-CEOs Dr Vijay Paul and Dr Nishanth Krishnananthan about how doctors and students across Australia are using their virtual reality platform to learn from immersive simulations that mimic real-life medical procedures. Since 2017, the Vantari team has been on a mission to improve the…

HONG KONG, July 15, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 30th edition of the HKTDC Education & Careers Expo opened today and runs until 18 July (Sunday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The expo is held concurrently…