South Korean mobile carrier to provide VR service of TV cooking show

By Park Sae-jin Posted : February 3, 2016, 16:45 Updated : February 3, 2016, 16:45

[Courtesy of LGU+]



South Korean mobile carrier LGU+ will service virtual reality (VR) video of cooking show “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator” through the company’s video service “LTE Video Portal”

Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, a show aired by JTBC features a group of star chefs carrying out difficult cooking missions using only ingredients from guest celebrities’ refrigerators. It is one of the favorite Monday night shows.

With the VR service, its viewers will be able to experience the show by full 360 degrees. The VR version of the show is created by a VR specialist group “Mover”. This service will be available to all viewers regardless of their mobile carriers.

LGU+ is to expand its VR service onto iOS in near future. Currently, only Android OS version is available. Han Young-jin, Director of LGU+’s Video Portal said, “This is the first time in South Korea to present a show with full 360 degrees VR video. Its viewers will experience the new world of media.”

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