Seoul: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan on Wednesday to debate methods to reinforce company collaborations within the prolonged actuality (XR) and augmented actuality (AR) sectors.

Zuckerberg had a luncheon with Cho and different senior officers from the South Korean electronics large in Seoul, in response to officers from LG Electronics, as reported by the Yonhap information company.

Zuckerberg got here to the South Korean capital yesterday to have a collection of enterprise conferences with key enterprise figures, together with Cho and presumably Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong.

The Cho-Zuckerberg assembly got here as the 2 corporations shared a mutual curiosity in advancing XR applied sciences as a key driver for future innovation and development. Last month throughout ‘CES 2024’, Cho expressed the corporate’s dedication to forging partnerships to broaden its presence within the XR market. (Also Read: After Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, FITTR HART Smart Ring Launched In India at Rs 18,999; Check Features)

Meta launched its new digital actuality headset, the Quest 3, on the finish of final 12 months in a bid to take a lead within the fledgling XR market. It rivals Apple’s newest Vision Pro headset, which made its world debut final month. Other business sources mentioned Zuckerberg is prone to maintain talks with Jae-yong to debate methods to cooperate within the fields of synthetic intelligence (AI) reminiscence chips and XR companies throughout his keep in Seoul.

Meta earlier introduced new plans to construct its synthetic basic intelligence (AGI) and work on a brand new AI chip. Samsung has created a brand new unit for AGI analysis and growth in Silicon Valley.

He can also be scheduled to satisfy with representatives from at the least 5 unidentified XR startups at Meta Korea’s workplace in southern Seoul in a closed-door session, in response to sources. Meta reportedly organized the assembly instantly with the startups as a part of obvious efforts to advance the corporate’s XR headset know-how. (Also Read: Tecno Spark 20C With Stereo Dual Speaker Launched In India At Rs 8,999; Check Specs And Launch Discount)

Zuckerberg can also be anticipated to satisfy with President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier than departing the nation on Thursday to journey to India. Meta Korea mentioned it can’t affirm any particulars of Zuckerberg’s journey to Seoul.