Outline

This contest is being held as part of the Miraikan “TSUNAGARI” Project. The mission of this project is to create a vision for the future by collecting scientific information about the Earth and presenting and communicating the information in a visual manner that appeals to the senses. Using Geo-Cosmos as a core tool, various activities are being carried out through collaboration with researchers and artists in and outside Japan.

About Geo-Cosmos

The Geo-Cosmos is the world’s first ‘globe-like display.’ This symbolic exhibit of Miraikan was derived from the passion of Dr. Mohri, the Chief Executive Director of Miraikan, to share with people an image of the shining earth that can be seen from space. The high-definition, spherical, organic electroluminescence display with a 6m diameter shows a realistic image of the earth shining in the middle of the space, on its surface that boasts a high resolution of 10 million pixels.



The Geo-Cosmos is a unique projection device that can display a seamless image on the whole surface of the sphere. In contrast to a flat image, there is no concept of ‘front’ to a sphere, and the image can be viewed from any direction. This feature of a spherical display opens up new possibilities of visual expression and promises overwhelming freedom that could not have been achieved by traditional flat displays. It is so unique that we can say such device, as a permanent exhibition, cannot be seen in anywhere else in this world.