Three months later, South Korea will host the Winter Olympics. The country has spent an enormous $ 2 billion on the organization, and is ready to surprise tourists and spectators.
According to the hi-tech.mail.ru, Pyeongchang will be run by unmanned buses. And this is the case when the absence of a driver is not the most advanced characteristic. Inside the buses, huge screens are installed instead of the glasses. While looking at the landscape outside the window, it turns out to it's a tablet. You can interact with them: specify where you are now, understand the bus route, watch the news or broadcast the competition. You can even order food that the drone will deliver. Yes, yes, the drone. During the bus route there are special reception stations. There parcels with food will be dropped directly into the hands of the passenger.
not only people Will provide security during the games, but also robots. The main pride of South Korea's robotics is the humanoid HUBO. They can walk the stairs, drive a car, open door handles or twist valves, and recognize people by voice and appearance.
Virtual reality will be everywhere in Korea. At once 32 kinds of sports will be shown in a virtual reality (VR). Thanks to special glasses or helmets, the audience at home can immerse themselves in the atmosphere of what is happening. Intel hinted that the VR will accurately show jumps from a springboard and figure skating.
In conjunction with virtual reality is another technology - freeD. Due to the number of cameras installed at different points after digital processing, the user can view one moment from any angle. So it works in football.
The GenieTalk program will also be used to destroy language barriers for those who do not speak Korean. The database supports Korean, English, Japanese, Russian, Arabic and German, from 100 to 800,000 in every language.
High-speed Internet access in South Korea will be accessible. So, the country's main provider, KT Corporation, is testing the 5G technology. This is a thousand times faster than LTE. It will allow high-speed Internet to organize high-precision demonstration of VR-transitions and sports competitions.
