Pumpkin VR Makes International Impact at Venice Film Festival VR Section
Via 中央社 CNA
We 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.
Pumpkin VR Gains International Recognition at Venice Film Festival
We are grateful for the coverage by CNA reporter Hou Wen-ting! Pumpkin VR is honored that 'The Last Worker', which we participated in creating, has successfully been selected for the main competition of the 2021 Venice Film Festival VR section, becoming the only gaming film selected this year. This achievement not only brings international recognition to Taiwan's VR industry but also demonstrates the success of Kaohsiung's XR technology park in nurturing excellent teams.
## Cross-border Collaboration Showcases Technical Excellence
Our CEO Liao Yi-xiang mentioned in the report that 'The Last Worker' fully utilizes Pumpkin's rich game development experience and technology, co-produced with a UK team. This successful entry into the Venice Film Festival through international collaboration represents significant recognition for Taiwan's rare VR game development teams. The game is currently in post-production and is expected to be officially released next year.
## Building Kaohsiung as an XR Industry Hub
Kaohsiung City has been promoting the 'XR Technology Park Project' since 2018, reducing the experiential entertainment tax to the nation's lowest at 1%, attracting many international companies to invest locally. Cumulative investment has exceeded NT$3.5 billion, creating 1,277 job opportunities and NT$10.8 billion in output value. The Pumpkin team is honored to grow and thrive in this excellent environment and will continue contributing to the internationalization of Kaohsiung's XR industry.
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