Japan’s Broadcasting trade fair

An international exhibition for broadcasting professionals is underway near Tokyo with about 1,000 companies taking part. This year, many are showcasing systems that integrate artificial intelligence and virtual-reality technologies with cameras and other conventional equipment.

NHK was one of the event's participants. Its booth features a system that can link the movement of a camera in a studio with CG-generated scenery on a screen. The system can seamlessly combine images of the real world with the virtual background. NHK is also introducing a virtual-reality version of Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome. It was created with photographs taken by a 360-degree camera.