Convergence, Collaboration, Creativity Speak Out on ICT Contest 2007 INNOVATION? Convergence, Collaboration, Creativity Seyed Nazhath FAHEEMA School of Information Systems, SMU
Innovation……… “With increasing competition from the region and the rapid growth of the Infocomm industry, innovation is critical for Singapore to maintain its long-term competitiveness in the local and regional marketplace.” Chan Yeng Kit, CEO of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) Business Times, 25 Sept 2006
Innovation ………
INNOVATION
Innovation ……… Source: www.ida.gov.sg
Innovation ……… Source: www.skype.com
Innovation ……… Source: http://www.in2015.sg/
Collaboration Convergence Creativity INNOVATION
Activate Interactive Pte Ltd World-leading pioneer in interactive cross-media entertainment Leading developer Cross-media games Entertainment Applications Found in 1997 Headquartered in Singapore Offices in Beijing, Malaysia and Shanghai
Convergence INNOVATION
Convergence……… Technological Convergence “ The coming together of consumer devices such as the telephone, television and personal computer.” The European Commission Green Paper on Technological Convergence, 1997 Source: Technological Convergence: a Strategic Perspective,
Activate XGame Cross-platform Multiplayer Game System World’s 1st cross-platform multiplayer game engine Winner of Singapore National Infocomm Awards 2006 Most Innovative Product Image Source: http://www.activateplay.com
1st Mobile-to-PC cross platform MMPRPG Image Source: http://www.hinterwars.com/main_v2.html
Collaboration INNOVATION
Collaboration …….. Source: www.ida.gov.sg
Collaboration for HinterWars Bridge Mobile Alliance is Asia Pacific’s largest mobile alliance group Source: http://www.activateplay.com
Creativity INNOVATION
HinterWars: The Aterian Invasion A mobile massive multiplayer online role playing game Players can play on PC and mobile real time Anywhere, Anytime Connect through GPRS and Internet Image Source: http://www.activateplay.com
Creativity in HinterWars? Original storyline Space-faring races that face danger 4 Character types Human Brucian Taikuu Firan Image Source: http://www.activateplay.com
Collaboration Convergence Creativity
“By embracing technological innovations, companies can win” Today’s Infocomm….. “By embracing technological innovations, companies can win” Khoong Hock Yun Assistant Chief Executive, IDA, Singapore Digital Life’s Enterprise Solution Guide, 03 May 2005
Collaboration Convergence Creativity INNOVATION
Other Images Slide 3, Telephone : www.peterme.com/archives/000275.html Slide 3, Mobile phone: http://www.mytimeforce.com/our_time_clocks/remote_clocks/telephone.php Slide 3, Internet: http://atp.nlb-online.org/Lessons/unit6/unit6.4/images/internet.gif