Yangcheon-gu Expands 'VR Tour' to 45 Local Attractions

Starting Next Year, 41 Existing Locations Plus Galsan, Haemaji, Gaeul Health Library, and Kkaebi Market Sharing Center to Open, Offering 3D Images... Providing Location Information Services Using Usage Info, Maps, and Latitude/Longitude Coordinates Beyond Viewing Functions

Mokdong Kkaebi Market to be implemented in Yangcheon-gu virtual reality tour service

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that it will add four locations?Galsan, Haemaji History, Gaeul Health Library, and Mokdong Kkaebi Market Sharing Center?to the “Yangcheon Virtual Reality (VR) Tour Service,” which allows residents to comfortably explore major facilities such as libraries, walking trails, and parks from home. Starting next year, 3D images of a total of 45 cultural, sports, and leisure facilities will be made available on the district office website.

Earlier in June, based on 9,571 pieces of pre-established public data, the district matched and extracted information and VR images of cultural, sports, and leisure facilities within the area, opening VR tour services for 41 locations. Reflecting the relative lack of cultural and library facilities among the previously available sites, the district has newly added three libraries and the Mokdong Kkaebi Market Sharing Center, a complex cultural facility offering one-stop services from senior education to childcare, thereby enhancing information accessibility.

Including the four newly opened locations, the major facilities available for virtual viewing in the district total 45 across six categories: ▲4 library facilities ▲4 cultural facilities ▲9 sports facilities ▲8 landmarks and cultural heritage sites ▲4 walking trails ▲16 parks.

The “Yangcheon-style Virtual Reality (VR) Tour Service” reprocesses flat images of each facility into 360° three-dimensional images, providing a realistic on-site experience similar to an actual visit. Visitors can continuously click arrows within the photos to explore the interior spaces and panoramic views of each section in 3D. Additionally, operational information such as facility area, tenant facilities, and website addresses are provided, along with precise location information using latitude and longitude coordinates on maps.

The district plans to gradually expand the number of facilities available for viewing by analyzing service usage data. Residents wishing to take a tour can conveniently access the “Cultural, Sports, and Leisure Facilities VR Tour” on the district office website anytime online or via mobile.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We will continue to actively introduce digital technologies across various fields to realize a high-quality innovative administration in Yangcheon-gu.”

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