Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil ‘visits’ Sarawak via VR headset

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Right now the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma XXI) is happening in Sarawak, and instead of being physically there in the stadium, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has decided to be there – virtually.

Why? How? Apparently telecommunications companies CelcomDigi and U Mobile have worked with ZTE Corporations to set up a virtual reality (VR) experience in Stadium Sarawak.

The setup is interesting: several 360-degree cameras have been fitted in the stadium to create an extended-reality (XR) viewing experience that one can access via a VR headset.

Think a real-time, 360-degree view of the arena powered by the connectivity it is showcasing, namely 5G-Advanced (5G-A).

Besides the XR setup, 5G-A tech was also used to broadcast what the telcos hailed as ‘the country’s first-ever 5G-A live broadcast of the Sukma opening ceremony’, and it also made the Malaysia Book of Records for achieving the fastest mobile speed at 30.8Gbps via 5G-A, during a live trial in Kuching. — Malay Mail