The annual IT Month digital fair is to open today in Taipei, showcasing the developments and achievements of Taiwan’s digital transformation, the organizers said on Monday.
Under the theme “Digital Leadership, Reality/Virtuality Harmony,” this year’s IT Month is to give visitors a better understanding of Taiwan’s progress in the new digital era, the Taipei Computer Association (台北市電腦公會) told a news conference in Taipei.
During the three-day event at the Taipei World Trade Center’s Exhibition Hall 1, about 70 companies are to showcase their state-of-the-art devices and technologies at 300 booths, which would include 50 “experimental hot spots,” the association said.
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In the “metaverse special zone,” visitors would be able to experience virtual “workrooms,” while Taiwan-based smart mobile device company HTC Corp (宏達電) is to display its metaverse platform Viverse and its 5G technology and applications, the association said.
At the Theme Pavilion, 34 companies are to exhibit their top augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications that use metaverse, blockchain, cybersecurity and digital transformation technologies, each creating a unique virtual environment, it said.
Visitors would also be able to immerse themselves in an AR and VR show staged remotely by puppet production company Pili International Media (霹靂), with each participant creating an electronic image, or avatar, in about three minutes, the association said.
To mark the inauguration of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, a Government Pavilion is to feature 100 booths for government-assisted start-ups, it said.
The start-ups are to present a wide range of AR and VR applications, using telecommunications and media technologies, to give visitors a unique interactive experience, it said.
The digital fair is to end on Sunday.
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