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During IEEE GLOBECOM 2020, the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) collaborated with the Ministry of Culture (MOC) and the National Theater & Concert Hall, launching the first ever 5G-themed stage show called Kaleidoscope on Dec. 11, 2020, with the introduction of VR and other 5G applications.

The National Theater & Concert Hall was in charge of the project integration, stage design and the contents of performing arts, while Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Institute for Information Industry (III) focused on applying the technologies of Taiwanese companies, including Alpha Networks, Compal and Quanta, as well as adopting localized 5G private network system, VR headsets, etc.

In addition, the play was tailor-made by the promising young director, Chih-Keng Chuang who provided an interactive storyline with the use of 5G applications, including VR, multi-view selection, etc. to allow the performers to interact with audiences by technology devices beyond the limits of time and space.

With the technology of VR360, multi-view selection, 5G core network, small cell, ect. supported by MOEA and well-known performing arts presented by the National Theater & Concert Hall as the cross-ministry collaboration example, more innovations and application models will be triggered, contributing cross-domain fusion and digital transformation in the future.