TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan will participate in the Osaka World Expo starting Sunday and running through Oct. 13, CNA reported on Wednesday.
The expo, themed "Designing Future Society for Our Lives," is set to showcase technology, culture, and innovations on Yumeshima, a man-made island. The event is expected to draw participation from 158 countries and attract around 28 million visitors.
Taiwan will launch its four-story "Tech World" pavilion at the event, a white structure inspired by the nation's mountain landscapes. The pavilion, built at a cost of approximately NT$2 billion (US$61 million), will feature three immersive theaters centered on the themes of life, nature, and the future.
Visitors to the life theater will experience an interactive display featuring cylindrical projections and 560 "mechanical flowers." The display technology, developed in collaboration between the Industrial Technology Research Institute and Okome Studio Company, uses the displays of 560 Asus Chromebooks to create a "sea of flowers."
The movement of the mechanical flowers is driven by robotic arms designed and produced by Hiwin Technologies Corporation.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council Deputy Secretary-General Chiu Hui-li (邱揮立) said the life theater will also feature images of unique Taiwanese species, such as Formosan landlocked salmon, broad-tailed swallowtail butterflies, and Taiwan cypresses.
The pavilion's nature theater is designed with a 360-degree circular screen, featuring 11 high-definition 4K laser projectors. The future theater will showcase a 13-meter-long, 2.4-meter-wide ultra-wide LED screen by Harvatek Corporation, enhanced with dynamic sensors and 3D imaging technology.
The pavilion will also feature an AI art gallery where visitors can experience interactive exhibits. The area will use AUO Corporation's FindARTs realistic displays, integrating anti-glare, image restoration, and color calibration technologies to create an art-gallery-like atmosphere.
The uniforms for Taiwan’s pavilion guides are inspired by the nation's cypresses, symbolizing the resilience and vitality of Taiwanese. These uniforms are made from regenerated yarns created from corn fiber and oyster shells from Chiayi, showcasing the reuse of resources.
