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News North Korea working on VR technologyNew sci-tech complex has VR labs, photos and state-run media both indicate
North Korea’s newly constructed sci-tech complex has facilities for virtual reality (VR) technology, photos obtained by NK News show, with a recent feature in a North Korean periodical confirming the existence of the lab. Virtual reality is a cutting-edge consumer technology that usually involves head-mounted displays which accurately track head movement and display 3D images. An image provided to NK News shows the outside of the laboratory, with a sign saying “Virtual Reality Science Lab.” Professor Chan-Mo Park, an IT expert and chancellor of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) saw a demo of the technology during a © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |