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Standards to boost VR technology research

The nation will make policies to support the research and development of core virtual reality technology and facilitate its integration with other sectors, an official said on Monday. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will speed up the creation and revision of industry standards and promote the application of VR technology and products in other areas, said Luo Wen, vice-minister of industry and information technology, at a news conference. The VR industry has seen rapid development in China. The country's VR market expanded 164 percent in 2017 to reach 16 billion yuan ($2.5 billion), according to ministry figures. VR uses computer technology to simulate a virtual 3D environment that resembles reality. With the help of equipment such as helmets and glasses, users feel they are really experiencing virtual scenes.

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