Woongjin ThinkBig's 'BookStory, LingoCity, and ARPedia' Set to Debut at CES 2025

Bookstory Wins Top Innovation Award in AI Sector

Woongjin ThinkBig announced on the 9th that its edutech solutions 'BookStory', 'LingoCity', and 'ARpedia' were unveiled at CES 2025, the world's largest IT and electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA.

From the 7th to the 10th (local time), Woongjin ThinkBig set up an experiential booth in the Gaming·XR Zone at the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) during CES 2025. Numerous physical products were arranged so that visitors could directly use the solutions and leave their user experiences. A large screen was also installed to allow multiple visitors to watch the programs simultaneously.

On the opening day of CES 2025, the world's largest electronics and information technology (IT) exhibition, on the 7th (local time), visitors at the Woongjin ThinkBig exhibition hall in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada, USA, are receiving explanations about 'BookStory,' a reading platform that uses generative AI technology to read books in the desired language. Photo by Woongjin ThinkBig

BookStory, which won the Best Innovation Award by achieving the highest score worldwide in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) category at CES 2025 Awards, was unveiled for the first time at this event. Woongjin ThinkBig reported that many visitors gathered around BookStory, which reads desired books in desired languages through advanced real-time AI, and it received high praise for its technological innovation and product usability.

LingoCity, showcased by Woongjin ThinkBig at CES 2025, is English speaking content applying generative AI 'Chat GPT' to a metaverse platform. Users can travel through world cities realistically recreated such as New York, London, and Sydney, and experience 72 different occupations. ARpedia is a product that provides a three-dimensional reading experience by implementing characters and illustrations from books using augmented reality (AR) technology.

An American education industry official who directly experienced BookStory said, “The outstanding technology that integrates AI with reading is impressive, but it also appears to be a highly practical product that can enhance students' reading activities from educational sites to homes and social welfare institutions,” adding, “We would like to discuss partnerships with Woongjin ThinkBig to quickly distribute the product locally in the United States.”

Meanwhile, Woongjin ThinkBig plans to pre-release BookStory in the first quarter of this year with a '1.0 version' that reads picture books for children in markets including Korea, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. In the second half of the year, an upgraded version that reads adult single-volume books will be additionally introduced.

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