Digital content has flourished alongside advancements in computer technology. In addition to furthering progress in the game and anime industries, advances in digital content have provided new avenues for artistic expression and given birth to new culture. Furthermore, related technologies such as computer graphics and virtual technology have not just helped to further the growth of the digital content industry, but have also been utilized in a wide-range of fields such as medicine and biotech.
DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO is an international event intended to shape the future of this industry five or ten years into the future as well as promote the exchange of the latest information between participating researchers, creators and businesspeople active in this field.
While the stars of the show at most sales promotion expos and trade fairs are the new products on display at each festive exhibition booth, at DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO the spotlight is focused on prototype systems and technology so new that it is still in the R&D stage, far from being ready to be turned into a product. There are not a few pieces of technology which have been created in research laboratories and universities only to disappear off the face of the earth without ever being turned into a product. When a piece of technology fails to make it out of the product phase it is often said to have become trapped in the “valley of death.” Overcoming this valley requires that those residing on both sides have frequent exchanges and build a bridge to make crossing possible. DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2010 will bring together under one roof many of the cutting-edge technologies of the world. By thinking about the possibilities of technology from the perspectives of researchers, businesses and creators, and showing society the latest innovations, the Expo will work to build a bridge over the valley of death.
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This special event disseminates the latest information from across the world through the symposiums closely following the advancement of international implementation of content technologies, the workshops for creators inviting world-leading experts as speakers, other programs held in collaboration with Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta), etc. |
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METI has created a “Strategic Technology Roadmap (STR) - Content-related Field,” a roadmap which shows the elements thought necessary to create new industries and value through the utilization of digital content. Focused on the suggestions of this roadmap, ConTEX will feature demonstrations and seminars on the content technology of the future and the latest research and cutting-edge products which will make this technology a reality. |
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ASIAGRAPH is a general event which puts on display the superior and unique digital content born out of a combination of science and art against the background of the diverse cultures of Asia. |
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International 3D Fair 2010 in Tokyo aims to realize a rich lifestyle and the creation of new industries and culture using 3D content. The Fair will exhibit the various methods of how this might happen and each method’s possibilities. The goal of International 3D Fair is to make it possible for anyone to see, understand and get involved in the present and future of 3D content. |
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Futur en Seine, a digital content festival which takes place around Paris biannually, will come to Tokyo for DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2010. |
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At the Dalian Cartoon Industry and Business exhibition, you can learn about all of the movements in the Chinese animation industry in recent years. |
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The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is leading efforts for the realization of “a nation with a strong cultural industry.” At DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO, KOCCA will exhibit the cultural content that has been created through its support programs. |
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2010 marks the third year that SIGGRAPH ASIA has been held. Seoul will host this year’s event, continuing on from Yokohama last year. At the Expo, you can find out about the many attractions to see at SIGGRAPH ASIA 2010. |
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3DCG Camp 2010 is a series of 3DCG-related product and technology exhibitions and seminars centered on “3DCG AWARDS 2010”, a general 3DCG contest. |
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- Event name
- DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2010
- Date
- October 14 (Thu.) – October 17 (Sun.) 2010
- Sites
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- National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) 2-3-6, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/
- Tokyo International Exchange Center 2-2-1, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo http://www.tiec.jasso.go.jp/
- Organizers
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- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Digital Content Association of Japan
