SPC Group's Sector Nine Invests in Metaverse Startup 'Hypercloud'

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] SPC Group's marketing solutions affiliate 'Secta9ine' announced on the 19th that it has made a strategic equity investment in the metaverse-related startup 'HyperCloud.'

Through this investment, Secta9ine will promote the development of a next-generation platform that combines augmented reality (AR) and the metaverse with HyperCloud. Additionally, it plans to launch a GPS-based AR marketing platform within the year.

HyperCloud is a specialized company in virtual reality (VR) and AR solutions and content development, possessing proprietary core technologies related to extended reality (XR), such as deep learning and fusion sensors. It was selected as an investment target as a leading company conducting projects specialized in tourism, shopping, and advertising for numerous corporations and government entities.

The AR platform jointly developed by Secta9ine and HyperCloud is an AR technology that synthesizes and simultaneously displays virtual images when a store is viewed through a smartphone camera screen. It aims to provide an immersive and realistic content experience, enabling a unique virtual reality experience even in offline stores.

A Secta9ine representative stated, “Through this project, we aim to discover new value in offline stores and lead new trends as a ‘first mover’ in the industry. We will continue to grow together and coexist through steady collaboration and investment with startups that have high growth potential.”

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