Vact Expands 'Motion Maru' Business to Domestic Special Schools After Success in Japan

KOSDAQ-listed company Vact is set to target the domestic special education market with its digital indoor activity device, 'Motion Maru.' Building on its export of products to Japanese education centers for children with developmental disabilities, the company plans to further expand its business scope into special schools in Korea, aiming for growth across education, care, welfare, and rehabilitation sectors.

On September 4, Vact announced that it has installed Motion Maru at Songmin School, a special needs school in Gyeonggi Province, as part of the "2026 Academic Year Therapy-Support-Based Multimedia Learning Device Implementation Project."

Motion Maru is a digital interactive educational device integrating a beam projector, control PC, content, touchscreen, LiDAR sensor, and speakers into one unit. With movements recognized by the LiDAR sensor, the system provides content synchronized with the screen, guiding users through physical, cognitive, and visual-perceptual activities.

The device can be operated in any space at least approximately 5 meters wide and 4 meters long, without the need for complex equipment installation, making it easy to apply in schools and educational facilities. Content enables a range of applications, including play, education, physical activity, rehabilitation, and daily living skills training, depending on the program selected.

For special education, content tailored to developmental stages is provided. Vact emphasizes that combining advanced technology with play helps boost student engagement and concentration while naturally encouraging physical and cognitive activities.

With this recent installation, Vact plans to expand sales in the domestic special education market. In particular, the company aims to increase Motion Maru's supply by working in conjunction with special education support projects promoted by local education offices across regions.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is currently advancing special education projects for public and private special needs schools in the province until February next year, with budgets allocated to 35 schools. The North Gyeongsang Provincial Office of Education is also focusing on expanding special schools, improving educational conditions, and providing individualized, customized special education. Likewise, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education are highlighting student-centered special education support and educational environment improvements as key policy initiatives.

Market expansion potential is also drawing attention. According to the Special Education Research Institute at Korea National University of Education, the number of special education recipients in Korea is expected to reach approximately 140,000 by 2033. From 2024 to 2033, the number is projected to increase by about 2,500 to 2,800 annually.

This year, Vact began entering overseas markets by exporting Motion Maru to education centers for children with developmental disabilities in Japan. Domestically, the company plans to expand applications for Motion Maru to not only special schools but also care, education, welfare, and rehabilitation settings, based on its registration on the Public Procurement Service's Nara Marketplace and successful deliveries to actual schools.

The company is also preparing additional Motion Maru installations related to the "2026 Suwon Ondongne Care Education Center Multimedia Learning Device Implementation Project" commissioned by the Suwon Office of Education in Gyeonggi Province.

A Vact representative stated, "This installation is meaningful as it marks the beginning of Motion Maru's real-world application in special education settings. We will expand our sales in line with regional education projects and special education policies, and broaden the range of content in response to actual needs in the field."

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