"Supporting Financial Education with VR" SK Telecom Develops 'Shinhan Geumyung-ui Gosu'

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] SK Telecom announced on the 12th that it has partnered with Shinhan Financial Hope Foundation and Pixelity Games to develop financial education content using virtual reality (VR) technology.

'Shinhan Geum-yung-ui Gosu' (Shinhan Finance Master) is the result of collaboration between SK Telecom and Shinhan Financial Group to support elementary, middle, and high school students in learning financial knowledge easily and enjoyably through IT technology. The two companies signed a 'Future Financial Services Joint Discovery Partnership' based on 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) last year.

VR game development specialist Pixelity Games participated in the development, adding immersive experiences and fun elements. It is expected to be recognized as a new 'Edutainment (Education + Entertainment)' content.

Shinhan Geum-yung-ui Gosu is a concept where users wear a VR HMD (Head Mounted Device) and become a bank clerk to interact with virtual customers and learn financial knowledge. The initial user (bank clerk) rank is designed to be determined according to the current level by solving financial knowledge quizzes.

The final education result is determined by converting quiz scores and bank work processing into points. Through this, users can acquire financial knowledge easily and enjoyably as if playing a game. Customized education is also possible, allowing users to select difficulty levels according to their level, such as an elementary school student mode.

Shinhan Geum-yung-ui Gosu can be enjoyed at the 'Shinhan Expace' 3rd-floor financial education center located in Myeongdong. Considering the COVID-19 situation, SK Telecom and Shinhan Financial Group are reviewing plans to gradually utilize it for face-to-face education starting from the first quarter of next year.

SK Telecom plans to continuously upgrade the game by utilizing 5G MEC technology, which has strengths in ultra-low latency real-time streaming, supporting real-time content updates and multiplayer. It also plans to continue steady cooperation in various new growth areas promoted by Shinhan Financial Group.

Kim Myung-guk, head of SK Telecom's cloud business, said, “Through the Shinhan Geum-yung-ui Gosu content, we have been able to provide differentiated financial education,” and added, “We will continue to expand cooperation with various financial industries in fields such as 5G MEC, AI, and cloud to contribute to digital financial innovation.”

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