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UNIVR / IDEAS INTO EXPERIENCES

IDEASMADEREAL.

Technology you can see in action.

AI · XR · IoT · Digital Twin.
Connecting technologies to bring ideas to life.
From planning to commercialization.

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ASK UNIVR / YOUR QUESTIONS

What do you
want to build?

The first conversation that brings your idea to life. Drawing on our interdisciplinary development experience, we help shape a solution for your project.

YOUR NEXT SOLUTION

Ask about our technology and projects

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ETRI AI frameworkReal-time recognition · XR integration
Real-world installationsContent · hardware · space
In-house product launchesGames connected to devices
85 government program selectionsPlanning · R&D · commercialization
INDUSTRIES / EXPERIENCE ACROSS SECTORS

We understand industries.
We bring ideas to life.

Healthcare, education, tourism, architecture and gaming.
We connect the right technologies for your idea,
drawing on experience across diverse industries.

AI digital intake · actual service screen
AI digital intake · actual service screen
01 / HEALTHCARE

Healthcare

From medical data visualization and surgical training to AI digital intake and gaming healthcare for older adults.

Ulsan Math Experience Zone · actual installation
Ulsan Math Experience Zone · actual installation
02 / EDUCATION

Education

Immersive, hands-on learning spans mathematics, safety, health and cultural heritage education.

Digital twin tourism · actual development screen
Digital twin tourism · actual development screen
03 / TOURISM

Tourism

Real tourism spaces become digital twins, connected with IoT exercise devices and local interactive content.

Walkable VR model home · actual development screen
Walkable VR model home · actual development screen
04 / ARCHITECTURE

Architecture

3D and VR visualization brings model-home exploration, virtual interiors and spatial tours to life.

DETS Boxing · product development and commercialization
DETS Boxing · product development and commercialization
05 / GAMING

Gaming

From VR experience games to sensor-connected exercise games, content and devices create an interactive play experience.

Experience across industries. Technologies working together.AI · XR · IoT · DIGITAL TWIN · WEB

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SELECTED WORK / BUILT BY UNIVR

Our technology.
Real-world experiences.

From installed spaces to products and development screens.
Explore the experiences our technology creates.

39 projects

Tourism content connected to an IoT device
Actual game screen in a reconstructed tourism space
Actual tourism experience equipment at an exhibition
ONE CONNECTED EXPERIENCE

From hardware
to content,
to real experiences.

We connect multiple technologies into one working experience.

Interaction starts in your hands

Input from real exercise devices and controllers becomes part of the game.

Product-use photography · Tourism development case
AI, BUILT INTO REAL PRODUCTS

AI built into
working technology.

From deep-learning recognition to content automation
and AI training plans in our own products.

ETRI / 2024 · 2025

XR movement and cognitive response
Deep-learning framework

Framework development and performance testing for learning XR user patterns and recognizing them in real time. AI models connected to an actual XR environment.

PyTorchC++ · libtorchUnity XR integrationPerformance testing
2026 / EXHIBITION SYSTEM

AI exhibition system

A development project connecting AI with exhibition experiences.

2026 / CONTENT AUTOMATION

AI-generated exhibition content

A development project applying AI generation and automation to exhibition content.

IN THE MEDIA / PRESS & BROADCAST

UNIVR in
the media.

Our technology, products and development journey.
Explore broadcast appearances and original reporting.

UNIVR recognized in the media

By publication date · Newest first

T-4
Reported T-4 technology rating achievement in 2022

Innopolis Venture Association archive · Jul 19, 2022
This refers to the historical 2022 achievement.

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Broadcast videos are hosted on our official YouTube channel. Articles include their publication dates and original links.

OUR NEXT PRODUCT
For senior care facilities · Planned for early 2027

Games that motivate movement.
Digital healthcare combining content and play.
Our product development and launch experience
creates new experiences for senior care facilities.

brain-touch.com ↗
Product website visualization of a senior exercising by tapping Brain Touch: DoDream pads
Enjoyable exercise through games · product website visualization
Tae-jin Kwak, UNIVR founder and CEO
FOUNDER / CEOTae-jin Kwak CEO · Engineering PhD in the software field
PEOPLE & RESEARCH

Led by an engineering PhD
with national lab experience.

UNIVR was founded in 2017 by Tae-jin Kwak,
an engineering PhD in the software field
and former ETRI researcher.
Deep research expertise drives our AI, XR, device development and commercialization.

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  • ETRIVirtual Reality Research Team · Researcher 2010.08–2012.08
  • CJ PowercastCG R&D Center · Senior Researcher 2012.08–2014.03
Supporting research and commercialization

Active as a mentor, evaluator and R&D planning committee member,
sharing experience across research and the startup ecosystem.

MENTOR · EVALUATOR · R&D PLANNING
Founder background

Research and development

Research and development in VR, AR, IoT, AI and digital healthcare.

R&D planning, evaluation and mentoring

  • National R&D planning committee member for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2024)
  • R&D evaluator for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Evaluator for the Initial Startup Package program
  • Science and technology mentor with KIRD
  • Startup mentor with the Women Enterprise Support Center

Public commendations

Commendations from the Mayor of Daejeon (2020, 2024) and the Daejeon and Chungnam Regional Office of SMEs and Startups (2018).

85

Government program selections

6

R&D engagements

2017

UNIVR founded

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ONE UNIVR / CONNECTED DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION

From R&D to manufacturing,
and global markets.

Our Daejeon headquarters, Cheongju factory and Silicon Valley branch work together to turn ideas into products and services.

01 / RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Daejeon headquarters

Planning · R&D · Content

We design and develop AI, XR, software and hardware together.

Room 505, 5F, 15-20 Mannyeon-ro 68beon-gil,
Seo-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
(Daejeon Content Enterprise Support Center)
02 / MANUFACTURING

Cheongju factory

Manufacturing · Product development · Quality

Our experience manufacturing smart exercise devices connects development with production.

179 Cheongnam-ro, Hyeondo-myeon,
Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si,
Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
03 / GLOBAL BUSINESS

Silicon Valley branch, USA

International business · Global network

Our US subsidiary and overseas market experience support international commercialization.

3003 N 1st Street,
San Jose, CA 95134, USA

One project.
One connected system.

  • Responsive to customer needsConnected planning, development and production help us respond to changes.
  • Quality across development and productionWe consider software and devices together to improve the finished product.
  • After-sales service and supportProduct and content expertise supports customers after implementation.
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FROM PLANNING TO COMMERCIALIZATION

From planning to launch,
with you at every stage.

Government R&D planning, delivery and product commercialization,
with market-entry experience in the US and Japan.
We connect development to what comes next.

Actual on-site demonstration of our exercise devices
Actual on-site demonstration of an in-house legacy product
01 / STRATEGY

Strategy & R&D

Problem definition and research planning

02 / PROTOTYPE

PoC & Prototype

Technical feasibility and experience validation

03 / DEVELOPMENT

Integrated development

AI, content and device integration

04 / VALIDATION

Validation & Deployment

Performance and real-world environments

05 / PRODUCT

Productization & Launch

Manufacturing and service setup

06 / GROWTH

Operation & Growth

Improvement and international expansion

GOVERNMENT R&D / PROJECT HISTORY

Research experience
for your next project.

From research planning to development and commercialization.
We turn interdisciplinary research into working technology.

01

VR wind effects and devices

Completed

Air blower clustering technology to reproduce wind effects in virtual reality

Hardware and control research connecting virtual reality content to physical wind sensations.

Program
Industry, academia and research collaboration · First Step
Our role
Led by UNIVR · CEO as principal investigator
Period
2017.12.01–2018.11.30
02

Haptic VR streaming platform

Completed

Virtual reality video streaming platform with haptic feedback

Platform research combining VR video streaming with sensory devices.

Program
Startup Growth Technology Development · Stepping Stone
Our role
Led by UNIVR · CEO as principal investigator
Period
2018.12.12–2019.12.11
03

Haptic spine surgery training · preliminary research

Completed

Collaborative biportal endoscopic spine surgery education with haptic feedback

Preliminary research into collaborative biportal endoscopic spine surgery training.

Program
Industry–Academia–Research Collabo · Preliminary research
Our role
Led by UNIVR · CEO as principal investigator
Period
2020.06.29–2021.02.28
04

Haptic spine surgery training · commercialization R&D

Completed

Collaborative biportal endoscopic spine surgery education with haptic feedback

Commercialization research building on the preliminary spine surgery training study.

Program
Industry–Academia–Research Collabo · Commercialization R&D
Our role
Led by UNIVR · CEO as principal investigator
Period
2021.06.01–2023.05.31
05

VR smart farm simulation

Completed

VR smart farm facility cost simulation and crop cultivation education system

Research participation implementing facility design and crop cultivation education in VR.

Program
SME Technology Development · Stepping Stone
Our role
Led by Borinuri · UNIVR commissioned development
Period
2020.10.15–2021.10.14
06

Game connected indoor cycling

Completed

Game connected indoor cycling platform for remote cardiac rehabilitation management and personalized exercise intensity

Digital healthcare research combining content, exercise devices and software.

Program
SME Technology Development Support · Strategic program
Our role
Led by UNIVR · CEO as principal investigator
Period
2021.05.24–2023.05.23

PROJECT FAQ

Before your next
project begins.

Our experience across technologies and industries helps turn your idea into a practical development direction.

What technologies does UNIVR develop?

We develop AI, XR (VR and AR), IoT and hardware, digital twins, web and app software, AI films and media art. Our experience spans healthcare, education, tourism, architecture and games, connecting software, devices and content into integrated solutions.

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Can UNIVR support an idea through commercialization?

Yes. We work across concept development, R&D planning, software and hardware implementation, integration, field deployment and commercialization. Research at our Daejeon headquarters, production at our Cheongju factory and overseas business experience in Silicon Valley help shape a project-specific approach.

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Does UNIVR combine AI with other technologies?

Examples include an XR body-motion and cognitive-response recognition deep-learning framework, an AI-supported digital intake website, and Brain Touch, which connects AI training plans, games and a physical device. Research data analysis tools and AI film production provide further experience to draw on.

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Can UNIVR support government projects and R&D?

UNIVR has 85 government support program selections and six R&D engagements, supporting technology planning, research, demonstration and commercialization. Founder Tae-jin Kwak is an engineering PhD in the software field and a former ETRI researcher, with mentoring, evaluation and R&D planning committee experience.

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What is UNIVR's core digital healthcare product?

We develop content-connected digital healthcare that motivates participation through games. DETS Brain Touch: DoDream is being prepared for senior care facilities, with its official launch planned for early 2027. DETS Bike and DETS Boxing Pad are discontinued products presented as past development and commercialization experience.

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How can I start a development consultation?

Share your idea, key functions and intended environment through ceo.kwak@univrworld.com or the website inquiry form. We can shape the scope around your goals, budget and timeline. The AI consultation also introduces relevant project experience and potential development directions.

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YOUR NEXT PROJECT, WITH UNIVR

Your next project.
Built together.

AI · XR · Devices · Web & Apps · Government R&D
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