Curtin Malaysia lecturer bags Best Presenter Award for groundbreaking VR project
MIRI: Dr Tan Yie Hua, a senior lecturer in the Chemical and Energy Engineering Department at Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia), was recently awarded the prestigious Best Presenter Award at the 7th Technology and Innovation International Conference. The recognition was bestowed upon Tan for her pioneering project titled ‘Virtual Industrial Visits using Virtual Reality Glasses […]
STB unveils new look travel portal and app
KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled its new and improved Sarawak Travel Portal and App in an effort to promote tourist attractions and tourism products across the state. Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah said the new portal and app is a culmination of efforts from the ministry, […]
PropertyGuru launches VR feature on platform
KUALA LUMPUR: PropertyGuru Group has introduced a virtual reality (VR) feature, known as the ‘StoryTeller’ on its sales enablement platform, PropertyGuru FastKey (FastKey) today. The ‘StoryTeller’ provides a fully digitised 360-degree interactive virtual tour which allows prospective buyers to remotely view a project, its units as well as the surrounding cityscape. “The feature will enable everyone to discover, explore and experience […]
Infusing tech to drive the coatings industry forward
Nippon Paint pushes boundaries to innovate on its retail strategy in 2020 and beyond KUALA LUMPUR: Technological advancements today such as virtual reality (VR), adoption of smartphones, cashless payments, e-commerce and artificial intelligence (AI) have radically transformed the way retailers run their businesses and the way in which consumers shop today. Understanding this, Nippon Paint […]
D’Virtual Park launch in March
SERBA DINAMIK KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Group Bhd plans to launch D’Virtual Park, Malaysia’s first virtual reality theme park which uses hologram technology next month. Group managing director Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah said the group expects the park to attract 500,000 visitors within the first year of its opening. “The park is almost ready. We have been working […]
Maxis keen to deliver best 5G innovation
LANGKAWI: Maxis Bhd is keen to deliver the best innovation to benefit the people and businesses as soon as the necessary 5G spectrum is made available. The telecommunication company said, over the last few years, it has been assessing the 5G technology and conducting demo trials in its test lab. “Maxis has been upgrading its […]
