"Up Close Viewing of Deoksugung with 5G" SK Telecom Launches Jump VR

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] SK Telecom announced on the 13th that it is collaborating with the Deoksugung Office of the Cultural Heritage Administration’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Headquarters to provide a useful untact cultural heritage viewing service in the post-COVID-19 era.

Anyone can access SK Telecom’s 5GX VR app ‘Jump VR’ anytime and anywhere to watch free VR videos of Deoksugung with 360-degree views while listening to explanations from a Deoksugung Office official. On the 13th, two videos of Seokjojeon were released, and on the 17th, two additional videos related to Daehanmun, Junghwajeon, Hamnyeongjeon, Jeukjodang, and Seogeodang will be added. Regardless of the mobile carrier subscribed to, anyone can enjoy the interior of Seokjojeon, Junghwajeon, and Hamnyeongjeon?places imbued with the history of the Korean Empire?through 360-degree VR videos on the Jump VR app. The 360-degree VR videos can be viewed either with VR devices or simply on a smartphone without VR equipment. When viewers wear VR devices and turn their heads or hold their smartphones and change direction, they can freely look around as they wish, making it very useful for cultural heritage viewing. In March of this year, SK Telecom introduced the ‘AR Deoksugung’ service on the Jump AR app, which allows users to view the 61,205㎡ Deoksugung space as a three-dimensional augmented reality image.

Bang Hyun-gi, head of the Deoksugung Office at the Cultural Heritage Administration’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Headquarters, stated, “Due to COVID-19, Deoksugung viewing has been suspended for several months, and through this VR video, we hope it will be a good opportunity for all citizens to view Deoksugung online anytime and anywhere and experience the space where the emperor once strolled.” Jeon Jin-su, head of SK Telecom’s 5GX Service Business Division, said, “With the advent of the untact era, the areas where 5G immersive media technology can contribute to society are expanding,” adding, “We hope that untact cultural heritage viewing services like the Deoksugung VR videos will help overcome the limitations of cultural heritage viewing environments.”

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