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  • 기자명 CHOI YEAWON
  • Tech & Bio
  • Published 2023.01.01 10:55

Robogram Introduced Block Coding Software in CES 2023 “Anyone can easily create 3D games and metaverse worlds”

Robogram Co., Ltd. (CEO Lim Sang Hee) participated in the 'Startup Zone' at the Eureka Park K-STARTUP integrated hall of 'CES 2023' in Las Vegas, USA from January 5 (Thursday) to 8 (Sunday, local time) for a total of 4 days.

Robogram is an edutech business that develops fun and efficient educational content. Their educational content is all about “how to” satisfy “who” and “how much.” The company’s focus is not on the top 20% students but the remaining 80% who find coding difficult and on successful algorithmic education for this larger group. The startup established an overseas branch in Singapore in November, 2022

In this year’s CES, Robogram introduced block coding software that makes it easy for anyone to develop 3D games without any programming knowledge. The outputs can be shared with the world and monetized to ensure that learners are motivated. The business offer users with free LMS service for coding training to enable self-directed learning and frequently give away cyber money to encourage users learn coding.

The purpose of coding training is to develop the ability to solve problems by using a computer. A Robogram representative said, "In order for a computer to work, you have to set the order of things, and the efficiency of work is determined by the flowchart. The most effective means of determining flowcharts is algorithms, and coding is aimed at improving algorithmic capabilities. To this end, you need to create a variety programs in a computer language. It can be difficult for beginners to perform text coding, so we are introducing block coding, which makes it easier to create outputs.”

However, block coding centered around hardware control requires a high initial cost whereas the most widely used Scratch produces 2D outputs, which are not as interesting to draw learners’ attention long enough. Addressing these drawbacks, Robogram developed JEM S to enable anyone to easily create 3D games and metaverse worlds using the Roblox engine, which has the largest number of users worldwide.

JEM S allows more than 20 lines of Lua text code to be expressed in a single block code so that even beginners can learn block coding and algorithms for an extended period of time, making 3D sandbox games and having fun. Learners' output, made with affordable software fees, can be shared with more than 100 million users around the world through Roblox Store.

As of December 2022, JEM S was distributed to 300 schools across South Korea, and the accumulated number of users exceeds 30,000. Having started with the Asian market in 2022, the business is planning to expand to the North American market in 2023 and to European in 2024.

‘CES’ is the world’s biggest IT trade show and is a place where one can see the direction and trends of the appliance industry of the entire world. Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), it is held annually in Las Vegas, USA in January. Having reported on CES for 17 consecutive years, AVING News started reporting news of CES to the entire world since 2006, and conducted ‘BEST OF CES’, which chose the most innovative product and technology, and ‘BEST OF MADE IN KOREA, which chose the best innovative company in Korea. In addition, it vividly relayed on-site issues in CES through ‘AVING LIVE’.

The K-STARTUP Joint Pavilion featured joint participation of institutions like the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, Seoul Business Agency, and Seoul Digital Foundation, as well as 51 Korean innovative companies, to enter the US market and discover global partners. In addition, university student supporters of CES 2023 chosen by each university (Kyunghee, Kookmin, Sogang, Chung-Ang) matched to participating companies based on their respective majors and fields of business.

* Special Report Team : Joseph Choe, Kidai Kim, Dongkwan Kim, Mokkyung Lee, Sangun Choi, Joon Suh Lee, Yeawon Choi, Jinnsun Park, Seung Hyun Nam, Min Seok Cha

 

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