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Meta, LG exploring ways to enhance collaboration in XR technology

Seoul, Feb 28 (EFE).- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with LG Electronics counterpart, Cho Joo-wan, in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss bolstering collaborations in the Extended Reality (XR) technology sector.

“LG Electronics is ramping up its strategic collaboration with the global tech powerhouse, Meta Platforms, aiming to expedite its extended reality (XR) ventures,” the South Korean company said in a statement after the meeting.

“The aim is to combine the strengths of both companies across products, content, services and platforms to drive innovation in customer experiences within the burgeoning virtual space.”

During the meeting, business strategies and the development of next-generation XR devices were discussed, while Cho, who tested Meta’s Quest 3 headset and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, expressed interest in “Meta’s large language models.”

LG envisions that by bringing together Meta’s platform with LG’s content and service capabilities from its TV business it can forge “a distinctive ecosystem” in the XR domain.

“The fusion of Meta’s diverse core technological elements with LG’s cutting-edge product and quality capabilities promises significant synergies in next-gen XR device development,” LG said.

Zuckerberg, who arrived in South Korea on Tuesday, was also expected to meet with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong to discuss cooperation in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) memory chips, and XR businesses.

Meta has recently unveiled plans to develop its own Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and design a new AI chip. Meanwhile, Samsung, the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has recently established a new AGI research and development unit in Silicon Valley.

Local media reported that Zuckerberg would also hold talks with representatives from five XR startups and meet South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol before leaving for India on Thursday. EFE

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