
| The Digital Content Expo international exhibition, which last year attracted considerable attention on television and the Internet for developments such as a cloak of invisibility, root dinosaurs, and 3D images that do not require 3D glasses, will be held again this year in the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. | |
| Date |
Oct,22(thu)-Oct,25(sun) |
| Venue | National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation / Tokyo International Exchange Center |
| Event Overview | The Expo's venue, the exhibition hall of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo's Odaiba, will be jam-packed with the latest research achievements and creative works, enabling attendees to see up close and experience state-of-the art technologies such as 3D imaging, virtual reality, and robotics that may become part of our lives in the near future. Every day during the expo, symposia and seminars on diverse topics will be held inside the hall, providing opportunities to get a feel for the visions leading-edge creators and researchers from around the world see for the future of digital content. In addition, in the specially designed theater installed in the hall, employing a 4K video system with resolution four times that of high-definition television, attendees can experience the most realistic video images in the world, viewing a succession of high-resolution videos collected from across Japan. Furthermore, events such as the 24th Digital Content Gran Prix, awarding the year's most promising digital content, and e-Sports, which aims to serve as a worldwide online-gaming competition featuring exciting battles, will be held in the adjacent Tokyo International Exchange Center, proving enjoyment for anybody from children through adults. The Digital Content Expo is held over a four-day period filled with a diverse range of programs demonstrating the future of digital content. See the website for detailed information. Be sure not to miss this opportunity to attend. |
| Theme in 2009 | A chance to experience the latest in content technology, combining together state-of-the-art digital content including music, film, videogames, animation, computer graphics, and 3D graphics |
| Visitors in 2008 | 21,481 |
| Organizer | Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ) |
| Co-Organizer | National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation(Miraikan) |
| Endorsed by | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Agency for Cultural Affairs Japan Tourism Agency Tokyo Metropolis Koto City The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry CG-ARTS Society Association for Electric Home Appliances Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association 3D Consortium Virtual Reality Society of Japan Ultra-Realistic Communications Forum The Association of Japanese Animations Consortium of 3-D Image Business Promotion JAPAN-CHINA's CG Association Shanghai Multimedia Industry Association Digital Content Industry Promotion Office, Taiwan KOREA CREATIVE CONTENTS AGENCY 3D Display Research Center |
| Contact | Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ) TEL. +81-3-3512-3901 / E-mail : info@dcexpo.jp |