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News & Updates

Press coverage, awards, events and announcements from Pumpkin VR, grouped by type, newest first.

Entries
42
Types
Press, Award, Event, Announcement
Years
2016–2026
01

Press

  1. Grand South AI Smart Health Expo: AI lands in care, a hundred smart-health applications take on aging and staffing shortagesTechNews coverage of the 2026 Grand South AI Smart Health Expo features Pumpkin VR's HEKA smart-care companion system: developed with Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, offering AI companion characters, interactive games linked to FreeBionics assistive devices, and multilingual care translation.Via 科技新報 TechNews
  2. Canadian Media Reviews Pumpkin VR's Arcade Products in DepthWe thank Canadian media The Dialog for their detailed review of our Arcade Ranger game and Arcade2TV-XR controller, providing an in-depth analysis of our VR arcade solution's innovative technology and immersive experience.Via The Dialog
  3. Pumpkin VR's AI Companion Robot Wins Healthcare Award at AWS Kaohsiung SummitWe are honored to receive recognition from Economic Daily News reporter Xu Yi-wen. Pumpkin VR won first place in the Smart Healthcare category at AWS Kaohsiung Cloud Summit with our 'Multi-functional Senior AI Companion Robot' providing comprehensive digital services for elderly users.Via 經濟日報
  4. Thank You UDN for Coverage of Pumpkin VR's Game Development AchievementsThank you to UDN journalist Li Kuei-hsien for the in-depth coverage! The article details Pumpkin VR's journey from our 2016 founding to today, including QUANTAAR's Taiwan Original Game Award win, successful expansion into Japan and Korea markets, and future AI integration plans.Via 聯合新聞網
  5. Grateful for Kaohsiung Magazine Coverage: Pumpkin VR Enters Global Gaming ArenaWe are grateful for the in-depth coverage by journalist Li Guixian from Kaohsiung Magazine. We are honored to win the 2024 Taiwan Original Game Awards commercial category championship with QUANTAAR and successfully enter overseas markets including Japan, Korea, and the US.Via 高雄畫刊-高雄市政府新聞局
  6. Pumpkin VR Featured in CrossBond's Asia Bay International Startup Exchange ReportThank you to CrossBond International Brand Consultants for the comprehensive coverage! Pumpkin VR was honored to participate in the Asia Bay International Startup Exchange, sharing our VR/AR technology journey with international startup teams from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, and Hong Kong.Via CrossBond 遠邦國際品牌顧問
  7. Pumpkin VR Partners with French Company to Create World's First Cultural VR PlatformThanks to CNA for the coverage! We're honored to partner with France's Lucid Realities to create Unframed Collection — the world's first VR content distribution platform focused on cultural fields, combining Taiwan's XR technology with French cultural influence to lead creators to international markets.Via 中央社
  8. Pumpkin VR CEO Liao Yi-Xiang Shares XR Entrepreneurship Journey at Da-Yeh UniversityWe are honored that our CEO Liao Yi-Xiang was invited to speak at Da-Yeh University's General Education Center, sharing 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship: From Bubble Tea to XR Extended Reality' and discussing VR technology trends and entrepreneurship insights with students. The Pumpkin VR team continues to promote Taiwan's XR technology development through industry-academia collaboration.Via 大葉大學
  9. Pumpkin VR CEO Shares Metaverse Experience at Kaohsiung Smart City ExpoThank you to CNA for the coverage! Our CEO Liao Yi-Xiang shared Pumpkin VR's practical metaverse applications at the Kaohsiung Smart City Expo Innovation Forum, showcasing our QUANTAAR game and Medisim VR medical simulation products.Via 中央社
  10. Pumpkin VR's THE LAST WORKER Selected for Venice Film Festival VRWe are honored to announce that Pumpkin VR's international collaboration THE LAST WORKER has been selected for the VR section of the 78th Venice International Film Festival 2021, showcasing Taiwan's global competitiveness in VR industry.Via 文化內容策進院
  11. Pumpkin VR Partners with UK's Oiffy for Venice Film Festival's First GameWe are honored to collaborate with Jörg Tittel, CEO of UK's Oiffy, on The Last Worker project. This international co-production showcases Pumpkin VR's technical capabilities, with the work becoming the first game ever selected for the Venice Film Festival.Via 文策院 TAICCA
  12. Pumpkin VR Makes Venice Film Festival! Taiwan VR ExcellenceThanks to Mirror Media journalist Qi Ling for the in-depth coverage! We're honored that Pumpkin VR's collaboration on 'The Last Worker' made it to the Venice Film Festival VR competition, creating historic achievements alongside other excellent Taiwanese works.Via 鏡週刊
  13. Pumpkin VR Witnesses Taiwan's VR Success at Venice Film FestivalWe thank Variety journalist Vivienne Chow for highlighting Taiwan's exceptional performance in VR at the Venice Film Festival. As a leading XR technology company based in Kaohsiung, Pumpkin VR is honored to witness Taiwan's VR content creation shine on the international stage.Via Variety
  14. Pumpkin VR Contributes to Taiwan's Historic Venice Film Festival RecordThanks to ArtEmperor for the coverage! Pumpkin VR is honored to participate in 'The Last Worker' production, contributing to Taiwan's historic best performance at Venice VR Expanded with 7 selected works.Via 非池中藝術網
  15. Pumpkin VR's Work Selected for Venice Film Festival VR CompetitionWe are grateful for the media coverage! Pumpkin VR is honored that our collaborative VR work 'The Last Worker' with British director Jorg Tittel has been selected for the main competition of Venice Film Festival VR, the only gaming film selected this year.Via 高雄旅遊網
  16. Pumpkin VR Makes International Impact at Venice Film Festival VR SectionWe are honored to be featured in CNA's coverage! Our participation in 'The Last Worker' has successfully earned a place in the Venice Film Festival VR section main competition, the only gaming film selected this year. The Pumpkin team leveraged our rich game development experience to collaborate with the UK on this work, bringing international recognition to Taiwan's VR industry.Via 中央社 CNA
  17. UploadVR Features Pumpkin VR's QUANTAAR in Exclusive InterviewWe're grateful to UploadVR journalist Henry Stockdale for this in-depth interview! The feature covers our founder Peter Liao's insights on QUANTAAR's development philosophy and our transition from arcade to home VR market.Via UploadVR
  18. DIGITIMES Reports: COVID-19 Drives Pumpkin VR's Online Gaming GrowthWe are grateful for DIGITIMES journalist Mao Lu-zhao's professional coverage, which provides in-depth insights into Pumpkin VR's three major business segments during the pandemic, particularly highlighting our online VR gaming growth amid the stay-at-home economy trend.Via DIGITIMES Inc.
  19. Pumpkin VR Gains Media Attention at Systrend Vision VR Trend ExhibitionWe thank TechNews for their coverage, helping more people learn about Pumpkin VR's participation in the Systrend Vision VR Trend Exhibition. We're honored to exhibit alongside other VR companies, showcasing VR technology breakthroughs in content innovation.Via TechNews 科技新報
  20. Pumpkin VR Named AR/VR Leader by Digi-CapitalWe are grateful for Liberty Times reporter Wu Jia-ying's coverage! We are honored to be recognized alongside Facebook and Amazon as '2019 AR/VR/MR Leaders' by Digi-Capital, the global ARVR market research leader.Via 自由時報電子報
  21. Pumpkin VR Achieves 100%+ Revenue Growth, Expands VR Technology to Asian MarketsWe are honored to see recognition of Pumpkin VR's successful transformation from 3D design to VR game development. Under CEO Liao Yi-Xiang's leadership, the company achieves over 100% annual revenue growth and successfully applies VR technology to industrial simulation, expanding to Japan and Korea markets.Via 工商時報 / 中時
  22. KOSMOS XR Innovation Meetup: Pumpkin VR Shares VR Entertainment Economy ExperienceThanks to InCG Media for the coverage! Pumpkin VR founder Liao Yi-Xiang shared our professional VR development experience using Unreal Engine at the KOSMOS XR Innovation Meetup hosted by Kaohsiung City Government, introducing our successful international collaboration with Japan's SEGA gaming company.Via 映CG 數位影像繪圖媒體
  23. Pumpkin VR Successfully Enters Japanese SEGA Market, Kaohsiung XR Tech Goes GlobalWe are grateful for CNA reporter Wang Shu-fen's coverage! We are honored to have successfully entered SEGA's experience store in Akihabara through Kaohsiung City Government support, bringing our VR interactive movie 'Taboo' to Tokyo's famous Aeon Mall.Via 中央社 CNA
02

Award

  1. Pumpkin VR's Lumbar Puncture Training Platform Wins National Innovation AwardWe are honored to announce that Pumpkin VR's lumbar puncture training platform, developed in collaboration with Associate Dean Hsieh Kai-Sheng's team at China Medical University Children's Hospital, has won the National Innovation Award. This innovative VR medical training solution demonstrates our technical expertise in professional educational simulation.Via 國家新創獎
  2. Pumpkin VR's MR Medical Training Wins Gold at Malaysia International Invention ExhibitionOur team's lumbar puncture MR simulation training system, developed in collaboration with China Medical University Children's Hospital, won Gold Award and International Innovation Award at the 24th Malaysia MTE International Invention Exhibition 2025. We are honored to bring innovative breakthroughs to medical education through mixed reality technology.Via 經濟日報
  3. Pumpkin VR Wins AWS Smart Healthcare Competition AwardThank you to CNA for the coverage! Pumpkin VR won first prize in the Smart Healthcare category of the 2024 AWS International Innovation Competition with our Multifunctional Senior AI Companion Robot providing comprehensive digital services for elderly care.Via 中央社 CNA
  4. Pumpkin VR's QUANTAAR Wins Commercial Category at 10th Taiwan Original X AwardsWe are honored to announce that Pumpkin VR's QUANTAAR 'Eternal Showdown' has won the Commercial Category Excellence Award at the 10th Taiwan Original X Awards! This prestigious recognition showcases our professional expertise and innovative achievements in XR game development.Via 社團法人台灣遊戲產業振興會
  5. Asia XR Golden Awards: Best XR Healthcare Award (Goodhand VR)Pumpkin VR's Goodhand VR medical training simulator won Best XR Healthcare Award at the Asia XR Golden Awards.Via XRGA / TAVAR
  6. Pumpkin VR Wins Best Simulation Award, Leading Global Gaming IndustryThanks to BusinessNext for the coverage! Pumpkin VR won the Best Simulation Award at XR Golden Awards. Our online and offline dual-version social gaming has successfully entered world-class platforms like Japan's SEGA and US VR Junkies.Via 數位時代 BusinessNext
  7. Pumpkin VR Wins Gold at KOSMOS PITCH, Heads to Silicon Valley for TrainingWe are honored to win the gold award at the KOSMOS PITCH XR Innovation Competition organized by Kaohsiung City Government and Silicon Valley's Plug and Play! Pumpkin VR team will head to Silicon Valley by the end of September for entrepreneurship training and international resource connections.Via 瞰傳媒
  8. Pumpkin VR Wins CHT 5G Accelerator Best Startup AwardThanks to TechNews for the coverage! We're honored to be selected as one of the three best startup teams at CHT's 5G Accelerator Demo Day and will represent Taiwan at Mobile World Congress 2020.Via TechNews 科技新報
  9. Pumpkin VR's 'Taboo' Wins Best Audio Award at Taipei Game ShowWe are honored that our VR game 'Taboo' won the Best Audio Award at the 2018 Digital Content Product Awards, recognizing Pumpkin VR's innovation and expertise in VR game audio design.Via NOWnews今日新聞
03

Event

  1. Pumpkin VR Showcases HEKA Smart Care System at Taiwan Health 2026 ExhibitionWe are honored to participate in the Taiwan Health 2026 interim results exhibition, showcasing our HEKA Smart Care System which received high attention from medical experts and Minister Ho Chong-liang.
  2. Pumpkin VR Featured at VGW 2023 Digital Content AwardsWe are honored to participate in the Vision Get Wild 2023 digital content awards exhibition! Pumpkin VR joined renowned companies like Brogent and Moonshine Studio to showcase revolutionary digital technologies, witnessing Taiwan's thriving digital content industry.Via 數位發展部數位產業署
  3. Pumpkin VR Participates in G-STAR Taiwan-Korea Gaming ExchangeWe are honored to participate in G-STAR in Busan, Korea, exhibiting alongside 9 other Taiwanese gaming companies in the national pavilion format. The Pumpkin team actively engages in Taiwan-Korea gaming industry exchange, contributing to VR technology development.Via 中時新聞網
04

Announcement

  1. Pumpkin VR Partners with Agriculture Ministry for Tractor VR Training SystemWe are honored to partner with the Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station to develop the 'Agricultural Tractor Road Driving Training Module', officially unveiled at the 2025 Taiwan Innotech Expo. This innovative VR training system perfectly combines real control interfaces with digital technology, bringing revolutionary breakthroughs to agricultural machinery driving education.Via PumpkinVR Facebook
  2. Pumpkin VR's 'Holy Ring Hunter' Wins NT$1.2M Cultural Content Development GrantWe are honored to announce that Pumpkin VR's VR game 'Holy Ring Hunter' has been selected for the Taiwan Creative Content Agency's 2025 Cultural Technology Content International Platform Commercial Validation VR Game Development Program, receiving NT$1.2 million in production support funding.Via 文策院 TAICCA
  3. Pumpkin VR Launches 3D AI Assistant with VR/MR IntegrationWe are proud to launch our new 3D AI assistant at the Smart City Summit, featuring deep integration of AI, VR, and MR technologies to provide customizable virtual assistant solutions for enterprises.Via EE Times Asia
  4. Pumpkin VR Launches Advanced VR Medical Training PlatformThe Pumpkin VR team is proud to launch the Advanced VR Medical Training Platform, dedicated to reducing healthcare training costs while improving educational quality. This innovative solution will help medical institutions develop students' clinical diagnostic skills.Via 台灣醫療科技展
  5. Pumpkin VR's QUANTAAR Launches on Steam with Positive ReviewsPumpkin VR is proud to announce that our free VR party brawler game QUANTAAR has officially launched on the Steam platform. This cross-platform multiplayer VR game has achieved a 95% positive review rate, demonstrating our innovative strength in VR game development.Via Steam / Meta Quest
  6. ILOSH Forklift VR Simulation System Technology Transfer to Pumpkin VRWe are honored to receive the trust of ILOSH and successfully complete the technology transfer of the 'Forklift Driver Assessment Simulation System.' The Pumpkin team will leverage this research to further enhance VR solutions for occupational safety training.Via 勞動部 Ministry of Labor
  7. Pumpkin VR Tech Officially Founded in KaohsiungPumpkin VR Tech Co., Ltd. officially registered in Kaohsiung, beginning its XR journey.Via 公司登記公開資料