LGU+ "Travel to France with Ultra-Realistic VR"

Virtual Reality Travel Content in Collaboration with the French Embassy
Accessible to Everyone on U+VR Regardless of Carrier

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] LG Uplus announced that starting from the 23rd, it will offer the virtual reality (VR) travel, performance, and art content "Annyeong-France" in collaboration with the French Embassy in Korea.

Annyeong-France is content that allows users to experience world-famous French tourist sites such as Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, and the Seine River directly through VR, especially in a situation where overseas travel has become difficult due to COVID-19. It enables not only visiting travel destinations but also enjoying cultural and artistic experiences such as Claude Monet's works and classical concerts.

The content can be accessed by anyone regardless of their telecom provider through the U+VR application. LG Uplus has prepared more than 20 immersive contents related to France. For this VR service, LG Uplus and the French Embassy jointly selected content over three months and collaborated with local production companies and studios. Content owned by the embassy is also provided.

To commemorate the launch of Annyeong-France, LG Uplus will hold a customer event on U+VR. Until the 22nd of next month, customers who use the content will be automatically entered into a draw for various prizes based on the number of views.

Philippe Lefort, the French Ambassador to Korea, said, "It offers an innovative experience to travel France without physically going there. I hope you enjoy an exciting exploration in the virtual world through France’s talented virtual reality creators."

Yoonho Choi, Head of XR Business at LG Uplus (Executive Director), said, "We prepared the first XR collaboration between a telecom company and the French Embassy to help relieve customers' thirst for overseas visits. By the end of the year, we are discussing adding metaverse elements beyond VR." He added, "We will continue to strive to provide immersive content based on various countries."

The U+VR app can be downloaded for free by anyone from Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and One Store regardless of their subscribed telecom provider.

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