IDMPO is looking to fund a series of Co-Space Test-Bed Pilots, and would like to invite publicly funded Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to participate in this call. The Test-Bed Pilots aim to bridge the gap between R&D outcomes and commercialization by providing: - Common Services, such as APIs and data-sets, to be used in [...]
GAMBIT’s 4th batch of interns have returned from 10 weeks of training from the Summer Internship Programme at MIT, with 7 exciting and original game prototypes and demos. GAMBIT would like to take this opportunity to share the results and innovation behind the game prototypes done over the summer with the MIT team, together with [...]
A new addition to the already attractive Singapore Pavilion is proving a huge hit at the Shanghai World Expo. IDMPO-supported company TQ Global unveiled 3D TQ Motor, a 3D stereoscopic racing game that lets drivers race along a 3D stereoscopic car race through Singapore. This is the most popular exhibit at the Singapore Pavillion’s Media [...]
Microsoft has just announced the first wave of Xbox LIVE game titles coming to Windows Phone 7 at Gamescom 3020, and GAMBIT’s CarneyVale:Showtime was mentioned as being one of the popular Xbox games to become available on Windows Phone 7. In tandem with the Microsoft announcement, GAMBIT has announced that it has signed a Windows [...]
Developers! Want to learn how you can create games for Windows Phone 7 using XNA? We have just the session for you. We have limited seats so start registering here! Creating Games for Windows Phone 7: Jump Start Day 1 (Maximum 60 seats) July 29, 2010 9.00am – 9.15am Welcome Note 9.15 – 11.00am [...]
Public Sector Call Research Projects Principal Investigator Title Description Alex Nareyek (NUS) Automated storyplanning for games Today’s games usually feature a statically scripted storyline just like other passive media. A whole new category of user experiences and a new generation of games can be created by incorporating real-time storytelling. This project aims to create [...]
NUS, NTU and most of the polytechnics have established cross-discipline IDM research institutes within their campuses. IDMI and IMI from NUS and NTU are also inter-disciplinary in nature, with both research institutes involving professors from the engineering, computer science, design, arts and social science fields. This holistic approach has set in place the necessary structures [...]
Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is calling for international entries from mobile content companies in Singapore to apply for Mobile Content Awards via online submission by 28 July 2010 (and apologises for the short notice). For winners (top submission in each of the five application categories), KOCCA will provide flight tickets and 3 nights accomodations [...]
Article and pictures from NTUC this week, 9 July 2010 Issue. Labour movement peeks into High-tech Future A flash of a card with an encoded bar code under the eye of a camera, and a 3 Dimensional figurine pops up to greet you. That’s what technology can do now, and was also what clearly impressed the [...]
Local company G Element’s 3D application tool Germaniumweb is launched as one of the official programming platforms for code::XtremeApps::2010, this annual competition is currently at its 4th year. Organised by the Information Technology Standards Committee (ITSC)(ITSC), it creates awareness on the use and value of standards in programming, and cultivates programming talents and interest in Singapore.