Netmarble F&C to Establish Metaverse Research Lab

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Netmarble is establishing a metaverse research lab.

Netmarble announced on the 8th that its development subsidiary Netmarble F&C will establish a metaverse VFX research lab near Gwangmyeong Station.

The metaverse VFX research lab is part of the metaverse business. It is located a 5-minute walk from Gwangmyeong Station, with building permit applications completed by the end of October and scheduled for completion in the first half of 2022.

The VFX research lab is the largest single motion capture facility in Korea. It will be equipped with production spaces and the latest equipment for metahuman creation and metaverse implementation, including motion capture, chroma key, and full-body scanning.

Seo Woo-won, co-CEO of Netmarble F&C, said, "The metaverse VFX research lab is the latest and largest research facility that houses all the spaces, equipment, and personnel required for metaverse world implementation in one place," adding, "We expect it to become a new mecca of the global metaverse world in the future."

Netmarble F&C has established a subsidiary, Metaverse Entertainment, and is promoting metaverse content production and service businesses linked to games, such as virtual reality platform development and virtual idol management. Recently, it signed a partnership with Kakao Entertainment for joint entry into the metaverse business.

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