Tomu Kawada on AR (Augmented Reality) Technology

AR (Augmented Reality) technology seamlessly blends the real and virtual worlds to create added value. Mr. Kawada, a developer in this field, expands human perception into the realm of computers, creating new values and lifestyles, and crafting experiences that bring surprise and delight to viewers.

The AR (Augmented Reality) developed by Mr. Kawada is a technology where desired information and related visuals are loaded and displayed in layers in real-time onto footage captured by a webcam or smartphone. It extends what was once confined to a screen, as in virtual reality, out into the world beyond the screen.

The Genius Told, "Live Without Lying to Your Senses"

Mr. Kawada, often called a genius, perceived people and things differently from those around him from a young age. He would reportedly take over lessons from his teachers in elementary school to teach alternative methods not found in official curricula, and he once ranked first in a Tokyo metropolitan academic test. At that time, his teacher told him, "You are different from others, but live without lying to your senses."

We aim to expand the unique and exciting talk by Tomu Kawada, who, even as an adult, has continued to create without making excuses for his senses, and whose ideas bring the unprecedented into reality, within the THINK venue.

We hope you will all enjoy experiencing AR, something not easily encountered.

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Date | Friday, June 26, 2015
Time | 19:30–21:30 (Doors open 19:00), After-party 21:30–22:30
Venue | 3F, suppose design office, 15-1 Funairi Honmachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
suppose design office 3F
Fee | 1000 yen (No reservation required)
*First 100 seats available, standing room thereafter.
*Following the talk, an after-party will be held from 21:30, with a small reception planned including guest Ed Tsuki.


Tel. 082-961-3000
E-mail | think@suppose.jp

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Tomu KAWADA
Eldest brother of the AR Brothers, AR Developer
Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1976. Joined a manufacturer's affiliated company in 1999. In line with his "Future Resume" written during his interview, he achieved everything from the design of the company's web environment and server architecture to a global parts ordering system and the invention of patented technology connecting sewing machines to the internet. He became independent in 2009. In 2010, he published "AR San Kyodai no Kikakusho" (The AR Brothers' Project Proposal). In 2013, he appeared on "Jōnetsu Tairiku" (Continent of Passion). He co-founded the invention management company Torque with editor Yohei Sadakiyo. In 2014, his regular radio program "THE HANGOUT" began on J-WAVE. In 2015, the stage play "Pattern," for which he served as writer, director, and developer, was adapted into a TV program by Fuji TV, and he appeared on NHK's "Kagai Jugyo: Yokoso Senpai" (Extracurricular Class: Welcome, Senior), further expanding his fields of activity.
Torque with AR Brothers
http://ar3.jp/