Vi Partners with Deloitte India and New-Age Start-ups to Demonstrate Consumer Use-Cases at IMC 2023

Leading telecom operator, Vi has partnered with Deloitte India and new-age start-ups – iB Cricket and Yudiz Solutions to demonstrate its consumer use-cases at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023 scheduled on October 27-29, 2023 at Pragati Maiden in New Delhi. With these partnerships, Vi is poised to make a profound impact in the realms of gaming and education.

At IMC 2023, Vi is bringing two captivating VR Games use-cases - VR Cricket in partnership with iB Cricket and VR Combat Shooting in partnership with Yudiz Solutions. In addition, it will also be showcasing XREduTech use-case in partnership with Deloitte India.

VR Cricket will be using a VR headset where customers are transported into the heart of a cricket stadium. One bats in world-class VR stadiums and feels the roar of 100,000+ fans cheering as they play. This game-play will be live-streamed on a large TV screen, thereby leaving the audience with a great visual and cricketing feast. VR Combat Shooting is an exceptional VR gaming adventure that ensures players an adrenaline-pumping experience as they gear up for intense combat scenarios, all made possible by a VR headset and their VR perspective is mirrored on a large TV screen, offering an exhilarating shared experience.

Speaking at the event Ashwin Ballal, Partner, Consulting, Deloitte India, said, "We are truly excited to join forces with Vi at IMC 2023, opening up a unique avenue to connect with a broad and diverse audience. Our collaboration serves as a platform to seamlessly showcase Deloitte's capabilities within the Metaverse, delivering an engaging and immersive XR-based learning experience backed by high-quality network from Vi.

Moreover, this collaboration underscores Deloitte's expertise in developing platform-agnostic, multi-user, cross-industry technical and functional content and we believe that our association with Vi will further facilitate the development of telecommunications technology-driven solutions tailored to the expanding EdTech sector."

With Deloitte India, Vi is bringing a multifaceted metaverse experience that includes an educational journey into ISRO's history and the Chandrayaan launch, as well as a tribute to the accomplishments of Rakesh Sharma, India's first citizen in space. The solution transforms classroom training to an XR (eXtended Reality) based experience.

In addition to the above use-cases, Vi will also be bringing an immersive Cloud Gaming use-case in partnership with Care Games and Vi AirFiber use-case a Smart Home experience where all devices are connected and can experience a high speed 5G experience.

To experience the limitless potential of technology, exciting games with a lens of innovation at IMC 2023, visit the Vi booth in Hall 5 Booth #5.15.

About Vodafone Idea Limited:
Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G, 4G and has a 5G ready platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

The company offers products and services to its customers in India under the TM Brand name “Vi”.

For more information, please visit: www.MyVi.in

About Deloitte:
This press release has been issued by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP.
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