Following SK Stadium, KT Also Installs '5G Zone' Inside Suwon Baseball Stadium
Published2017.05.12 13:19It is an experience zone similar to the '5G Stadium' held by SK for the baseball season opener last March. The 5G Zone, where you can look around the stadium in 360 degrees using VR devices, is located in the balcony seats of Suwon KT Wiz Park and will operate from the 12th until the end of this season.
Spectators can watch the game in 360 degrees through VR cameras installed throughout the stadium, such as behind home plate and on the cheering platform, based on a 5G pilot network in an observation deck-style viewing area.
The 5G Zone offers new experiences to visitors by operating the 'B60 SKY VR Attraction,' a flying racing game, and the 'VR Rolling Sky Attraction,' which allows visitors to tour famous landmarks in Seoul and PyeongChang with the girl group TWICE. The VR attractions can be experienced for free from two hours before the start of the match until the end of the match.
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