Singapore – Fifteen new projects on the idea of Co-Space have been awarded funding by the multi-agency Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Research and Development (R&D) Programme Office (IDMPO) hosted by the Media Development Authority (MDA). About S$12 million (US$8 million) in funding have been awarded to the 15 projects. They were selected from the inaugural Co-Space (industry) Call for Proposals which attracted 55 proposals involving some 200 companies from the broadcasting, real estate, healthcare, defence, sports, gaming, virtual worlds, telecommunications, education and 3D sub-sectors. The Call is part of the IDMPO’s efforts to build the IDM industry in Singapore. Projects funded under the Call will add realism to the 3D environment, with new tools and applications that will revolutionise the way in which organisations and businesses conduct their activities. Users will be able to navigate Singapore in true, firstperson 3D view, where there will be realistic simulation of building interiors and waterways. The Call also saw innovation in new media experiences, where proposals touched on new forms of interactivity and multi-platform broadcasting. Soon, computer interaction will no longer be confined to the keyboard, as VeeV Interactive Pte Ltd, a wholly-owed subsidiary of Sky Media, will offer users the ability to ‘hold’ and ‘use’ tools to draw, paint, colour and create pictures using a haptic device. PGK Media’s AdMe service will also allow users to interact and send video clips and other media-rich content to more than 40 live-sized mobile billboards located across Singapore.