K-Shipbuilding Meets Samsung Galaxy XR
2025-10-22
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- SHI signed an MOU with Samsung Electronics for extended reality (XR) technology cooperation.
· XR-based ship inspection video was unveiled at the Galaxy XR Showcase on the 22nd.
- Through advanced XR technology, SHI aims to accelerate smart shipyard innovation.
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is accelerating its digital transformation by leveraging Extended Reality (XR) technology.
SHI announced that it has signed an MOU for XR Technology Development Cooperation with Samsung Electronics and unveiled for the first time how XR technology can be applied to ship inspection during Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy XR Showcase event held on the 22nd.
In the demonstration video, a worker wearing the Galaxy XR headset inspected the 3D-modeled engine room of an LNG carrier using Passthrough and Hand Tracking technologies, showcasing inspection in a virtual environment.
The MOU was initiated after SHI had pre-verified the potential of XR technologies such as hand tracking by integrating its in-house developed Virtual Reality (VR) solution with Galaxy XR.
Since 2018, SHI has been utilizing VR solutions for job and safety training as well as design review tasks to help workers adapt more easily to shipyard environments and enhance their skill proficiency.
In July this year, SHI also installed a customized VR training solution for eco-friendly vessels at Evergreen Seafarer Training Center in Taiwan, further expanding its customer-tailored digital offerings.
Through this partnership, SHI and Samsung Electronics will collaborate on new product design and development, co-branding and promotional initiatives, and the exploration of next-generation business opportunities.
SHI plans to further advance its XR solutions by incorporating Multi-Modal AI, high-performance VST (Video See-Through), and advanced Rendering technologies to enhance realism and interactivity.
“This technological collaboration will combine Samsung Electronics’ XR technology with SHI’s on-site shipbuilding solutions and content-development expertise, which will accelerate the realization of smart shipyards and strengthen our manufacturing competitiveness,” said Dong-yeon Lee, Ship & Offshore Research Institute Director (VP) of SHI.
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1. Multi-Modal AI: Artificial intelligence technology that simultaneously processes various types of data such as text, images, voice, and video.
2. VST (Video See-Through): Augmented reality technology that displays real-world imagery captured by cameras and overlays virtual objects onto it.
3. Rendering: The process of generating realistic images or videos from 3D models or computer graphics.