SoftBank launches ‘5G LAB’: discover entertainment world in virtual reality and more
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SoftBank Corp. announced on March 27, 2020 that it would begin offering 5G LAB, a new service that offers content-delivery services that realize a viewing experience that is unique to 5G era.
5G LAB is a lineup centering on entertainment and sports, and it is a service that allows users to enjoy the service regardless of their carrier, such as a smartphone or tablet.
Although it can also be used in 4G (LTE) environments, it is said that it can be enjoyed more comfortably when used in 5G environments.
The services have four categories of “AR SQUARE”, “VR SQUARE”, “FR SQUARE”, and “GAME SQUARE”.
AR SQUARE and VR SQUARE, FR SQUARE will have a free-of-charge experience from March 27 to July 31.
After the free-of-charge experience, you can continue to watch at “5G LAB Basic”.
GAME SQUARE says it can enjoy PC games that require heavily loaded data processing, regardless of devices or locations.
“GeForce NOW Powered by SoftBank”, a Japanese service for NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service “GeForce NOW” has been launched since June and can be experienced free of charge until July 31.”
Prior to the launch of these services, the company said it will set up 5G LAB experience corners at SoftBank shops in major cities throughout Japan on March 5.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/03/05/softbank-5g-lab/