Kerala govt inks pact with US firm to develop AR, VR ecosystem

: Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has tied up with Unity Technologies, USA, to develop an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) ecosystem in the state by opening a centre of excellence here.

The centre would come up in the newly-inaugurated integrated startup complex at Kalamassery, a press release from the KSUM release said Wednesday.

Through the centre, Unity Technologies would support startups developing products, services and games on platforms, including mobile, PC, and various AR and VRhardware, the release said.

The centre would also have special focus on providing different levels of training on AR and VR developer tools to students and professionals, it said.

"The AR and VR market is expected to witness huge growth globally in the next 5-6 years, the release said.

The growth would be accompanied by the sprouting up of a new set of businesses, it said.

"The centre of excellence for AR and VR developer tools with Unity Technologies is a step taken by the ..