The three-day Touch Taiwan expo opened Wednesday at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. In collaboration with industry partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs is showing 23 forward-looking display technologies. They include Taiwan’s largest curved interactive display, featured in an installation titled “Wishing Tree.” The tree has even been the backdrop to a marriage proposal, a moment celebrated in a short film produced by ITRI, the Industrial Technology Research Institute.

Distinguished guests gather onstage at the launch of the economics ministry’s display technologies pavilion. President-elect Lai Ching-te was present to show his support.

The 2024 Touch Taiwan expo opened Wednesday at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. At the three-day expo, ITRI is showcasing its collaborations with the private sector.

The “Wishing Tree” installation features Taiwan’s largest curved interactive display, measuring 375 inches. Visitors can upload wishes to the tree using mobile technology. The tree even served as backdrop for a marriage proposal, a moment celebrated by ITRI in a short film.

Lewis Liu
ITRI Electronics and Optoelectronics System Research Laboratories
The tree was displayed at Weiwuying for nearly three years. Nearly 3 million people interacted with it.

Besides the “Wishing Tree,” there’s the High Clarity Transparent Projection Window. It’s the world’s first large-scale transparent projection technology. It’s not limited by projection distance, affording viewers an enhanced experience at exhibitions and sports events. There’s also this transparent vehicle display. It can be integrated into car windshields to present in-vehicle information and details on the driver’s physiological state, for enhanced driving efficiency and safety.

Lee Cheng-chung
ITRI Electronics and Optoelectronics System Research Laboratories
This head-up display can present a variety of in-vehicle information on the windshield. As for the High Clarity Transparent Projection Window, as you look at a sports field outside, the information is shown in real-time on this screen inside the VIP room. The Wishing Tree helped bring one couple together in marriage.

In 2023, the global display market was estimated to be worth US$108.1 billion. Working with the private sector, ITRI aims to use technology to bring more convenience to everyday life.

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