KT Introduces World's First IPTV VR Service 'Olleh TV 360 Degree GiGA VR'
Contributes to revitalizing VR content by holding the 'I am also a GiGA VR Producer' Academy

Enjoy VR content on your home TV without a VR device.

KT announced that it will be unveiling 'Olleh TV 360-degree Giga VR', the world's first virtual reality (VR) service that can be enjoyed with a TV remote control on IPTV, through its IPTV service, Olleh TV.

KT Olleh TV 360-degree Giga VR is provided in Full HD or higher high-definition, plays VR-specific video-on-demand (VOD), and can be controlled 360 degrees up/down/left/right as well as zoom in/out with a TV remote control.

In particular, since it can be enjoyed with just an existing TV without expensive VR-specific devices such as headsets, even ordinary people who are unfamiliar with VR services can easily experience VR services. VR services enjoyed on TV have the advantage of eliminating motion sickness or fatigue caused by wearing VR devices, which are pointed out as the biggest weaknesses of VR-specific devices, and that the whole family, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it together on a large TV screen.

Popular VR content includes MBC entertainment programs 'Infinite Challenge USA', 'Shopping King Louis Making Film', and 'Masked Singer Special' exclusively provided by KT. Infinite Challenge USA recently became a hot topic as it was exclusively provided on KT's mobile TV service, 'Olleh TV Mobile'. Thanks to the launch of IPTV VR service, everyone from grandparents to grandchildren can experience the world's scariest roller coaster in virtual reality from the comfort of their own home on their TV.

The service will be applied sequentially until the end of the year to customers who subscribe to 'Olleh Giga UHD TV', and can be used for free in the '360-degree Giga VR' dedicated menu. Customers who want immersion can wear a VR-specific device and enjoy the same VR content through 'Olleh TV Mobile'.

Meanwhile, KT plans to hold the 'I am also a GiGA VR Producer' academy in the form of a college student participation contest starting at the end of November. KT will provide expert mentoring from VR content scenario planning to filming practice and feedback, and is also planning differentiated programs. More details will be announced later on the Olleh.com (www.olleh.com) homepage.

KT Media Business Division Managing Director Yoo Hee-kwan said, “Since becoming the first telecommunications company to introduce a 360-degree VR service through Olleh TV Mobile in January of this year, KT has solidified its No. 1 position in Korea by introducing innovative services such as ‘Giga VR Mobile Baseball Live Broadcast’ and the open sharing platform ‘The VR.’” He continued, “With the launch of the world’s first IPTV VR service, KT will provide an opportunity for anyone, regardless of age or gender, to enjoy VR content easily and enjoyably, contributing to the creation of a VR ecosystem and taking the lead in popularizing it.”