ladies and gentlemen it’s a pleasure to welcome you tonight to our VR theater
welcome you tonight to our VR theater
welcome you tonight to our VR theater and yokohama in a moment we will show
and yokohama in a moment we will show
and yokohama in a moment we will show you a demo reel of our holographic
you a demo reel of our holographic
you a demo reel of our holographic technologies before that i would like to
technologies before that i would like to
technologies before that i would like to introduce myself i started off as a
introduce myself i started off as a
introduce myself i started off as a sound guy at a video game company in
sound guy at a video game company in
sound guy at a video game company in osaka I was making beeps and bleeps and
osaka I was making beeps and bleeps and
osaka I was making beeps and bleeps and after that I went on to the animation
after that I went on to the animation
after that I went on to the animation production side and then on to
production side and then on to
production side and then on to live-action films in Hollywood so before
live-action films in Hollywood so before
live-action films in Hollywood so before I get started can I ask is there any
I get started can I ask is there any
I get started can I ask is there any gamers out there tonight or today if I
gamers out there tonight or today if I
gamers out there tonight or today if I should say hardcore gamers just wanna
should say hardcore gamers just wanna
should say hardcore gamers just wanna make sure because I had to be careful
make sure because I had to be careful
make sure because I had to be careful what I say so
what I say so
what I say so we’re working in the video game industry
we’re working in the video game industry
we’re working in the video game industry for 10 years it was very interesting
for 10 years it was very interesting
for 10 years it was very interesting times because at that moment the
times because at that moment the
times because at that moment the Japanese game companies went out to the
Japanese game companies went out to the
Japanese game companies went out to the global market and really became a major
global market and really became a major
global market and really became a major force in the world of entertainment and
force in the world of entertainment and
force in the world of entertainment and I think one of the reasons why the
I think one of the reasons why the
I think one of the reasons why the Japanese video game companies were able
Japanese video game companies were able
Japanese video game companies were able to excel compared to other forms of
to excel compared to other forms of
to excel compared to other forms of entertainment like anime or manga or
entertainment like anime or manga or
entertainment like anime or manga or music is because video game companies
music is because video game companies
music is because video game companies evolved in hand with the latest
evolved in hand with the latest
evolved in hand with the latest technologies at the time and I think
technologies at the time and I think
technologies at the time and I think around in 2000 the Japanese video game
around in 2000 the Japanese video game
around in 2000 the Japanese video game companies slowly started to decline and
companies slowly started to decline and
companies slowly started to decline and we want to think why this happened
we want to think why this happened
we want to think why this happened so speaking of the video game industry I
so speaking of the video game industry I
so speaking of the video game industry I think every other year back in from the
think every other year back in from the
think every other year back in from the 80s there was a new hardware new systems
80s there was a new hardware new systems
80s there was a new hardware new systems that came out with a groundbreaking
that came out with a groundbreaking
that came out with a groundbreaking visuals and as kids we were really
visuals and as kids we were really
visuals and as kids we were really excited back then to see everything and
excited back then to see everything and
excited back then to see everything and see these new graphics new games come
see these new graphics new games come
see these new graphics new games come out I still remember the day that what
out I still remember the day that what
out I still remember the day that what the new Dragon Quest games came out in
the new Dragon Quest games came out in
the new Dragon Quest games came out in Japan
Japan
Japan was a little boy at midnight I would
was a little boy at midnight I would
was a little boy at midnight I would sneak downstairs sneak down into my
sneak downstairs sneak down into my
sneak downstairs sneak down into my mom’s purse tried to steal money to buy
mom’s purse tried to steal money to buy
mom’s purse tried to steal money to buy that game on launch day the problem is
that game on launch day the problem is
that game on launch day the problem is she always catch me every time that’s no
she always catch me every time that’s no
she always catch me every time that’s no wonder on the night before launch Dragon
wonder on the night before launch Dragon
wonder on the night before launch Dragon Quest is on every single news on the
Quest is on every single news on the
Quest is on every single news on the papers magazines and even the
papers magazines and even the
papers magazines and even the commentator is warned parents parents
commentator is warned parents parents
commentator is warned parents parents beware your kids be picking your pockets
beware your kids be picking your pockets
beware your kids be picking your pockets so back then it was very very crazy like
so back then it was very very crazy like
so back then it was very very crazy like the recent Pokemon go phenomenon it’s
the recent Pokemon go phenomenon it’s
the recent Pokemon go phenomenon it’s nothing compared to what it was back in
nothing compared to what it was back in
nothing compared to what it was back in the days in Japan nowadays I think
the days in Japan nowadays I think
the days in Japan nowadays I think gamers are more sophisticated more
gamers are more sophisticated more
gamers are more sophisticated more mature recently I ever heard overheard a
mature recently I ever heard overheard a
mature recently I ever heard overheard a group of kids speaking about story
group of kids speaking about story
group of kids speaking about story structure or character arc that high
structure or character arc that high
structure or character arc that high resolution graphics doesn’t really add
resolution graphics doesn’t really add
resolution graphics doesn’t really add to the overall game experience these
to the overall game experience these
to the overall game experience these kids be talking like pros when I was a
kids be talking like pros when I was a
kids be talking like pros when I was a kid with my buddies we’d be busy trying
kid with my buddies we’d be busy trying
kid with my buddies we’d be busy trying to hit that a button 16 times a second
to hit that a button 16 times a second
to hit that a button 16 times a second you can’t even count that fast indeed
you can’t even count that fast indeed
you can’t even count that fast indeed life and videogames what’s much simpler
life and videogames what’s much simpler
life and videogames what’s much simpler back then so the question is referring
back then so the question is referring
back then so the question is referring to these little kids happy gone happy
to these little kids happy gone happy
to these little kids happy gone happy reached the limit in visual graphics for
reached the limit in visual graphics for
reached the limit in visual graphics for the entertainment world for videogames
the entertainment world for videogames
the entertainment world for videogames for films should we not inverse invest
for films should we not inverse invest
for films should we not inverse invest any further in this area coming from a
any further in this area coming from a
any further in this area coming from a console gaming world where every year or
console gaming world where every year or
console gaming world where every year or every other year a new system comes out
every other year a new system comes out
every other year a new system comes out the production budgets grew
the production budgets grew
the production budgets grew exponentially there were new problems
exponentially there were new problems
exponentially there were new problems new labor new issues to be solved and
new labor new issues to be solved and
new labor new issues to be solved and the production budgets kept Onix
the production budgets kept Onix
the production budgets kept Onix increasing and so did the sales but
increasing and so did the sales but
increasing and so did the sales but somewhere around mid 2000 there was a
somewhere around mid 2000 there was a
somewhere around mid 2000 there was a new kid on the block the mobile games so
new kid on the block the mobile games so
new kid on the block the mobile games so these games these were developed under a
these games these were developed under a
these games these were developed under a half a million dollars maybe around
half a million dollars maybe around
half a million dollars maybe around 300,000 back then and these little games
300,000 back then and these little games
300,000 back then and these little games could generate as much revenue as a
could generate as much revenue as a
could generate as much revenue as a full-fledged console game
full-fledged console game
full-fledged console game that would cost at least 10 times more
that would cost at least 10 times more
that would cost at least 10 times more to develop so I was shocked and for a
to develop so I was shocked and for a
to develop so I was shocked and for a company which is business the video game
company which is business the video game
company which is business the video game companies they immediately shift towards
companies they immediately shift towards
companies they immediately shift towards mobile games and shot down a lot of
mobile games and shot down a lot of
mobile games and shot down a lot of console games it only makes sense from
console games it only makes sense from
console games it only makes sense from an ROI perspective return on investment
an ROI perspective return on investment
an ROI perspective return on investment these mobile games were awesome and I
these mobile games were awesome and I
these mobile games were awesome and I think the trend still continues today
think the trend still continues today
think the trend still continues today though the mobile games has become more
though the mobile games has become more
though the mobile games has become more expensive to build and the competition
expensive to build and the competition
expensive to build and the competition has become more fierce but it’s still
has become more fierce but it’s still
has become more fierce but it’s still nothing compared to a triple-a console
nothing compared to a triple-a console
nothing compared to a triple-a console game that could cost up your hundred
game that could cost up your hundred
game that could cost up your hundred million dollars and I’ve heard that
million dollars and I’ve heard that
million dollars and I’ve heard that young and bright programmers and
young and bright programmers and
young and bright programmers and creators also want to make mobile games
creators also want to make mobile games
creators also want to make mobile games now because the salary is better I can’t
now because the salary is better I can’t
now because the salary is better I can’t argue that and let’s put video games to
argue that and let’s put video games to
argue that and let’s put video games to the side for a moment let’s talk about
the side for a moment let’s talk about
the side for a moment let’s talk about TV screens the 2k screens if you have
TV screens the 2k screens if you have
TV screens the 2k screens if you have all have heard the 4k screens and right
all have heard the 4k screens and right
all have heard the 4k screens and right now 8k screen are under development
now 8k screen are under development
now 8k screen are under development these are high-definition screens so
these are high-definition screens so
these are high-definition screens so when I got my first high-definition
when I got my first high-definition
when I got my first high-definition screen and turn on the TV I saw the
screen and turn on the TV I saw the
screen and turn on the TV I saw the weather report it didn’t really have an
weather report it didn’t really have an
weather report it didn’t really have an impact on myself whether it was
impact on myself whether it was
impact on myself whether it was high-definition or not but the new
high-definition or not but the new
high-definition or not but the new movies look great so and what about the
movies look great so and what about the
movies look great so and what about the VR headsets right now I think it’s a big
VR headsets right now I think it’s a big
VR headsets right now I think it’s a big trend is it gonna last I think we
trend is it gonna last I think we
trend is it gonna last I think we remember a few years back around 2012
remember a few years back around 2012
remember a few years back around 2012 during the London Olympics all the
during the London Olympics all the
during the London Olympics all the manufacturers were trying to push this
manufacturers were trying to push this
manufacturers were trying to push this new 3d stereoscopic TV set with those
new 3d stereoscopic TV set with those
new 3d stereoscopic TV set with those glasses I don’t think we see these
glasses I don’t think we see these
glasses I don’t think we see these anymore I think it was a failure so
anymore I think it was a failure so
anymore I think it was a failure so there are certain risks involved in
there are certain risks involved in
there are certain risks involved in investing in new technologies and new
investing in new technologies and new
investing in new technologies and new hardware and there is a lot of debate
hardware and there is a lot of debate
hardware and there is a lot of debate still continuing about fans among
still continuing about fans among
still continuing about fans among professionals about the
professionals about the
professionals about the cost-effectiveness of investing in new
cost-effectiveness of investing in new
cost-effectiveness of investing in new technology and hardware but I am a
technology and hardware but I am a
technology and hardware but I am a believer that new technology and visual
believer that new technology and visual
believer that new technology and visual graphics will push the limits and the
graphics will push the limits and the
graphics will push the limits and the experience
experience
experience of entertainment and if we should turn
of entertainment and if we should turn
of entertainment and if we should turn our backs on investing in these new
our backs on investing in these new
our backs on investing in these new technologies the industry itself will
technologies the industry itself will
technologies the industry itself will slowly decline and I think that the
slowly decline and I think that the
slowly decline and I think that the current Japanese industry in the
current Japanese industry in the
current Japanese industry in the entertainment industry as a whole is
entertainment industry as a whole is
entertainment industry as a whole is stuck in this downward spiral that is
stuck in this downward spiral that is
stuck in this downward spiral that is why I decided to join DMM future works
why I decided to join DMM future works
why I decided to join DMM future works who built this VR theater which you are
who built this VR theater which you are
who built this VR theater which you are now sitting it’s the first of its kind I
now sitting it’s the first of its kind I
now sitting it’s the first of its kind I think was a bold noble challenge so let
think was a bold noble challenge so let
think was a bold noble challenge so let me introduce you to our technology so
me introduce you to our technology so
me introduce you to our technology so the technology behind this is the old
the technology behind this is the old
the technology behind this is the old technology dating 200 years back it was
technology dating 200 years back it was
technology dating 200 years back it was called the Pepper’s Ghost it was set up
called the Pepper’s Ghost it was set up
called the Pepper’s Ghost it was set up to show a illusion on stage back then
to show a illusion on stage back then
to show a illusion on stage back then for theatres we modernized the concept
for theatres we modernized the concept
for theatres we modernized the concept by using a super wide a super wide and
by using a super wide a super wide and
by using a super wide a super wide and super bright LED screen which you can’t
super bright LED screen which you can’t
super bright LED screen which you can’t see it’s on the floor right here so the
see it’s on the floor right here so the
see it’s on the floor right here so the image is projected upwards to a
image is projected upwards to a
image is projected upwards to a transparent mylar screen which is
transparent mylar screen which is
transparent mylar screen which is slightly slanted and that’s how you see
slightly slanted and that’s how you see
slightly slanted and that’s how you see the horror graphic images that you see
the horror graphic images that you see
the horror graphic images that you see on stage right now also a major part of
on stage right now also a major part of
on stage right now also a major part of the experience the holographic
the experience the holographic
the experience the holographic experience is a sound because how we
experience is a sound because how we
experience is a sound because how we perceive the world is the major part of
perceive the world is the major part of
perceive the world is the major part of it is through sound that’s why we have a
it is through sound that’s why we have a
it is through sound that’s why we have a 9.1 discreet channel system installed in
9.1 discreet channel system installed in
9.1 discreet channel system installed in our theaters I think will be easier to
our theaters I think will be easier to
our theaters I think will be easier to see the real to understand so I will get
see the real to understand so I will get
see the real to understand so I will get the real ready as we set up the real I
the real ready as we set up the real I
the real ready as we set up the real I have one last message I would like to
have one last message I would like to
have one last message I would like to say to my fellow producers or future
say to my fellow producers or future
say to my fellow producers or future producers out there in the world if a
producers out there in the world if a
producers out there in the world if a new and innovative project will cost a
new and innovative project will cost a
new and innovative project will cost a hundred million dollars let it cost a
hundred million dollars let it cost a
hundred million dollars let it cost a hundred million dollars if your CFO says
hundred million dollars if your CFO says
hundred million dollars if your CFO says no don’t back off because this business
no don’t back off because this business
no don’t back off because this business and industry will spit upon these people
and industry will spit upon these people
and industry will spit upon these people to dare to take these risks and move the
to dare to take these risks and move the
to dare to take these risks and move the world forward
world forward
world forward so back to our first question have you
so back to our first question have you
so back to our first question have you reached a limit to visual graphics to
reached a limit to visual graphics to
reached a limit to visual graphics to new technologies please watch the reel
new technologies please watch the reel
new technologies please watch the reel and you can be the judge on behalf of
and you can be the judge on behalf of
and you can be the judge on behalf of DMM future works we thank you the
DMM future works we thank you the
DMM future works we thank you the audience and all the good people had
audience and all the good people had
audience and all the good people had said for your kind attention thank you
said for your kind attention thank you
said for your kind attention thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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