Asia's 1st IDC to further S'pore's Global Media City plan
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Dr Tan Hock Soon, manager of IDC Asia, demonstrates how objects can be virtually handled using the TorchLight device in the Centre.
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TEMASEK Polytechnic has set up Asia’s
first Interactive Digital Centre (IDC)
Asia in partnership with IM Innovations
and EON Reality. The Centre, only the
eighth in the world, is supported by the
Infocomm Development Authority of
Singapore (IDA).
IDC Asia specialises in developing 3D
applications to enhance the business and
training programmes of companies in
key industries like medical, education,
transportation, architecture, engineering
and construction. It is part of TP’s effort
to work with industries in support of the
Government’s plan to spur the adoption
of Interactive Digital Media (IDM)
applications, and achieve the vision of
a Global Media City under its “Media
21” blueprint.
Speaking at the launch of IDC Asia on
Nov 1, Mr Chan Yeng Kit, then CEO of
IDA, said: “The establishment of IDC
Asia will spur the growth of DME (digital
media and entertainment) businesses as
Singapore strengthens itself as a DME
capital offering innovative content,
services and technologies to the world.”
TP is also building a complete eco-system
by providing skilled manpower through
its new Diploma in Interactive Media
Technology, starting in April 2008.
Located in Temasek Engineering School,
IDC Asia houses state-of-the-art 3D
equipment and software. It includes the 3D
Media Studio, and the Asean Authorised
Training Centre for “Cinema 4D” software,
set up with IM Innovations. |
