Gyeonggi Content Agency opens smart glasses zone at Game Connect 2026

Gyeonggi Content Agency opened a virtual convergence experience zone at Gyeonggi Game Connect 2026, held on October 27 at the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center in Pangyo, Seongnam, according to game.donga.com. The zone included a "Mysterious Glasses Shop" where visitors could wear glasses-type devices, talk with AI and view virtual screens.

The agency exhibited five types of smart glasses, including Ray-Ban Meta Headliner and Oakley Meta HSTN. Three companies also presented AR and AI content in the zone.

Incubelab Plus introduced KidsTopia, an AI and 3D virtual space platform for children with avatars, dinosaur and animal exhibits, missions and voice conversation with AI characters. PlayCurio presented CurioSafari, play-learning content that combines physical cards with AR to show 3D animals and dinosaurs and compare their sizes.

Artizen Space introduced bookar, an AR reading platform where pointing a camera at book pages displays 3D video and sound. Its content is based on stories such as Alice in Wonderland, Kongjwi and Patjwi, and The Brother and Sister Who Became the Sun and Moon.

Content related to the racehorse Nicksgo, produced with the Korea Racing Authority through the agency's open innovation program, was also shown.

Device rentals

Gyeonggi XR Center and the Gyeonggi Virtual Convergence Industry Innovation Center offer free rental of devices such as smart glasses, Meta Quest and Oculus VR headsets, AR/MR devices, smartphones and tablets.

Gyeonggi Game Connect 2026 is a follow-up support event to Play Expo, which was held in May.