LG Uplus Signs Global AR Partnership with Spatial

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] LG Uplus is partnering with Spatial, a US company developing augmented reality (AR) collaboration platforms, AR device manufacturer Enreal, and Qualcomm to promote the development of AR collaboration solutions based on 5G.

On the 27th, LG Uplus announced that through this partnership, it plans to enhance services to enable real-time sharing and enjoyment of various types of content through augmented reality. The global partnership also includes overseas telecom companies preparing to introduce 5G, such as KDDI (Japan) and Deutsche Telekom (Germany). Headquartered in New York, Spatial is developing collaboration software that allows remote meetings using augmented reality technology with holograms, making it feel as if participants are in the same space. Recently, the company secured a total investment amounting to 22 million dollars.

Song Dae-won, Executive Director of Future Devices at LG Uplus, said, “The 5G network will be the best means to enable remote video conferencing in virtual reality through 3D avatars,” adding, “We will seek ways to transform customers’ daily lives through the infinite possibilities of extended reality.” Lee Jin-ha, co-founder of Spatial, predicted, “The collaboration among hardware, chipsets, and telecom companies will have a significant impact on AR technology innovation, similar to the mobile revolution brought by smartphones, high-speed internet, and app stores in the early 2000s.”