Naver D2SF Makes New Investments in Two Metaverse Technology Startups

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Naver's startup incubation organization D2SF announced on the 21st that it has made new investments in two metaverse technology startups, 'VirtualFlow' and 'Pixelity Games.'

VirtualFlow is developing a solution that allows high-quality 3D content based on the 'Unreal' engine to be easily created without specialized development knowledge. Unreal is used across movies, dramas, and games such as 'Game of Thrones' for its ability to deliver top-quality content, but it requires highly skilled development capabilities.

VirtualFlow plans to significantly enhance the usability and accessibility of the Unreal engine by developing a content authoring solution that requires no coding or scripting work, with a beta version scheduled for release early next year.

Notably, VirtualFlow's completed first MVP (Minimum Viable Product) was selected for the MegaGrant from Epic Games, a global game developer, marking the first domestic tool to receive this honor. The MegaGrant is a program by Epic Games that funds high-quality projects in the Unreal engine and 3D graphics fields.

Pixelity Games possesses core technology that enables real-time multi-user interactions in VR environments. Specifically, this includes ▲ multiplayer VR implementation technology using wireless network environments ▲ 3D modeling real-time synchronization technology that recognizes each user's controller coordinate values to implement optimized interactions.

Pixelity Games has already developed multi-access VR content optimized for various network environments such as 4G, 5G, and WIFI, and has successfully completed stable testing in South Korea, the United States, China, and Germany.

They are currently servicing multiplayer VR games they developed themselves, such as 'Rise of the Fallen,' and their follow-up title 'The Patcher' is about to enter open beta testing. In addition to games, they are expanding the application of their technology by collaborating with entertainment companies.

Yang Sanghwan, leader of Naver D2SF, said, “Although interest in the virtual content industry is growing due to the metaverse boom, there are still significant limitations in both content creation and utilization before it becomes widespread. The two teams newly invested in this time are startups with rare technologies such as engine programming and multi-access, and we expect them to greatly lower the hurdles for producing high-quality virtual content and open new horizons in terms of user experience.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.