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Learning about 3D ‘Second Life Virtual World’ with the first ‘Second-Life Training Seminar’ held in Okinawa, aiming to train more Second Life creators and create new markets in this industry.

3 companies, Index Okinawa Corporation (President: Mr. Tomoaki Kurita, Head Office location: Urasoe-shi Okinawa, in short: Index Okinawa), the company who started mobile related business, and thereafter developed into Data-Center operations and Customer Service Contact Center, and expanded from Okinawa to the rest of Japan, and International Design Academic, one of the vocational schools under Okinawa KBC Institution Groups (School Principal: Mr. Masahiro Matsune, School Location: Urasoe-shi, Okinawa. in short, IDA) and Blocco Deli Architects (President: Mr. Kiso Takashi, Head Office: Naha-shi, Okinawa, in short, Blocco Deli Architects), the company whom started web designing initially, and has gone into other media design developments, have joint together to organize ‘Second Life’ Training Seminar together. It is enhanced by ITOP ‘Information Technology for Okinawa Professional’ during the ‘IT Professional Seminar’ in Okinawa which these 3 companies have worked together aiming to train more creative talents people in Okinawa, and create new markets in this industry.

Many have been putting attention into the America companies Linden Lab whom has invented 3D ‘Second-Life Virtual world’. There were several publications in the market and a number of these books were translated into Japanese．Recently Yamaha Company Ltd, Fujitsu and other big organizations are gradually entering into this industry. It is definite that there are still lots of rooms for advancements in this industry and many organizations are working toward ‘3D internet service’ It is considered that in the near future, new solution or quality will be judged if they are engaging in 3D services.

Recently, there is great reputation about the development of ‘Digital Creator’. There was a recommendation from Mr. Philip Rosedale, (CEO of Linden Lab in California State) and with the assistance from a number of research members from Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd (President, Mr. Masa Fujimoto, Principal: Mr. Sugiyama Tomoyuki, Head Office: Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, in short: Digi-Holly) who have received training on the development program in this US head office, seminar customized for Okinawa Prefecture known as ‘Second Life Training Seminar’ is conducted. The objective is to allow the creators here in Okinawa to improve their skills. With the ‘Second Life’ support from mainland Japan, Okinawa is aiming for newer market development.

During this seminar, beside the members of the three companies who have applied with ITOP, this seminar is also opened to other companies who are interested so that they can also have a better understanding of the industry from this event.

Event Outline

Seminar Name
Second Life Training Seminar 1
Sitting Capacity
20 persons
Participation Fee
\35,000
Date and time of event
26 November 2007 (Monday) 10:00 to 17:00
27 November 2007 (Tuesday) 10:00 to 17:00
Venue
International Design Academic Professional School (Training Room) 1-60-14 Makiminato, Urasoe-shi, Okinawa
Instructor
Mr. Nakatani Jun
Researcher, Second Life Research Division, Digital Hollywood University,
President, Inspire Co., Ltd
Description
Introduction to Second Life including operation method and Virtual World technology
Creative Seminar 1(Basic knowledge of Second life production) Creative Seminar 2 (Production of Avatar) Scripting Seminar (Outline of Linden Scripting)
Seminar Name
Second Life Training Seminar 2
Sitting Capacity
20 persons
Participation Fee
\35,000
Date and time of event
03 December 2007 (Monday) 10:00 to 17:00
04 December 2007 (Tuesday) 10:00 to 17:00
Venue
International Design Academic Professional School (Training Room) 1-60-14 Makiminato, Urasoe-shi, Okinawa
Instructor
Mr. Toyoji Ohthuki
Member of Second Life Research Division, The University of Digital Content
President, Cyber Adventure Co., Ltd
Description
Successful examples of Business Production Seminar
Creative Seminar 3 (Gesture and other effects) Scripting Seminar 2 (Movement Scripting etc, Different types of Programming) Scripting Seminar 3 (Imaging, Sound Settings and Production of Particle illusions)

The number of members registered for Second Life 3D network community is 10,500,000 as on 5 November 2007 globally. It is expected that when beta in Japanese language vision is being released, there will be an increase of Japanese users.

Within Second life itself, users will be free to construct their 3D Contents and sell their finished items legally. Trading of land is possible too. Within Second Life, online trading of Linden dollars to US dollars is possible and thus many have been paying attention into this business mechanism.

The purpose of ‘IT Professional Seminar’ organized by ITOP aims to improve economic independence in Okinawa, and to have further advancement in Information and telecommunication industry with more business contracts for different companies in Okinawa from the rest of Japan and if necessary, to provide financial assistance when organizing similar type of IT seminars.

‘Mobile and Media’ business in Index Groups In order to improve further in mobile as an Interactive Media provider, Index Okinawa strive to spread our wings further for more of our original work design for our customers.

This is the era when people all over the world are able to access to all information and are demanding for more varieties of information and contents, and at the same time are able to deliver this information to the others. With Mobile Media revolving toward this trend, in order to satisfy these mobile media service needs, Index groups are working towards to provide these services globally.

In conclusion, Index Groups is developing into 3 core business fields, namely ‘Entertainment and Contents’, ‘Mobile and Media’ and ‘Solution and Infra-structure’ in order to contribute to the new life-style of Mobile Users.

Company Name: Index Okinawa Corporation
Head Office Location: 5-2-1 Makiminato, Urasoe, Okinawa 901-2131
Establishment: June 2004
Capital:　\108 million (As at February 2007)
Representative: Mr. Tomoaki Kurita, President
URL: www.indexokinawa.co.jp

Contact Us: Index Okinawa Corporation
Person-in-charge: Mr. Katena
sales-request@indexokinawa.co.jp
TEL: +81-(0)98-870-5750
Fax: +81-(0)98-870-5751

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