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Metaverse
VR meetings with holograms, powered by metaverse startup DoubleMe
Come next year, attending meetings as a hologram version of yourself is set to become more common.Metaverse startup DoubleMe plans to commercialize h...
Dec 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Krafton enters metaverse space with investment in Naver’s Zepeto
Krafton Inc., one of South Korea’s major game developers, is entering the metaverse space by investing 5 billion won ($4.2 million) in Zepeto, ...
Dec 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse emerges as promising yet uncertain new world for investors
Virtual realms known as the metaverse that have become the hot topic for tech companies also are winning a new fan base among investors.SoftBank Grou...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Softbank joins $190 mn fundraising by Naver metaverse platform
Naver Corp.’s metaverse platform secured $190 million from Softbank and other investors to expand its business in a market marked by fierce com...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Proptech platform Olim Planet eyes 2022 Kosdaq IPO
Olim Planet, a South Korean property technology startup, has begun the process to go public on the junior Kosdaq market as early as the second half o...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Medical 3D tech startup Anymedi eyes 2022 Kosdaq IPO
Anymedi Solution Co., South Korea's medical metaverse startup, has applied for a preliminary review of its initial public offering on the junior Kosd...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Masayoshi Son to bet $170 mn on Naver metaverse platform
Softbank Group founder Masayoshi Son is slated to bet $170 million on Naver Corp.’s metaverse platform. The investment is expected to help Nave...
Oct 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Motor develops Roblox virtual mobility experience game
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has developed an interactive metaverse game to be played on its online entertainment platform Rob...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung joins 200 other firms in Korea’s metaverse alliance
Samsung Electronics Co. has onboarded South Korea’s government-led metaverse alliance in a move to strengthen partnership in virtual reality (V...
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
CJ ENM to build virtual studio with Samsung’s new commercial displays
South Korean media company CJ ENM Co. is using Samsung Electronics Co.’s new commercial displays for a virtual production studio to spearhead t...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Metaverse giants Roblox and Naver compete to attract Korea's Gen Z
South Korea’s metaverse gaming market is about to heat up with the country's leading 3D avatar platform Zepeto rolling out a game development t...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Soaring metaverse stocks face mixed outlook in Korea
The share prices of South Korean metaverse companies have skyrocketed throughout this year, in an environment where fan meetings, press conferences a...
Jul 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Spatial audio becomes keystone for metaverse; attracts content giants
Content giants are becoming increasingly interested in spatial audio technology, a keystone for the metaverse experience as it offers a 360-degree s...
Jul 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Hyundai Motor, Naver offer metaverse driving experience on its N Line
Hyundai Motor Co. is offering a unique driving experience for its high-performance brand, N Line, in a metaverse world created on Zepeto. Zepeto is a...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Metaverse makes digital nomads the new norm
It’s been about four months since Lee Seul, a manager at real estate app Zigbang, worked from the company office in Gangnam, one of South Korea...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Avatar app Zepeto becomes playground for MZers
The Blackpink House is a bucket list destination for fans of the K-pop girl group Blackpink. The house is decorated with images of the group, current...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Virtual influencers emerge as brand ambassadors
One of the highlights from last month’s CES 2021 was Reah Keem, a virtual influencer who appeared during LG Electronics' virtual press conferen...
Feb 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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