Using Digital Ink with Big Data, AI and VR/MR
First written in FY2018. 11 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: 2026-10-30.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Wacom Yuify (ワコム ユイファイ), a copyright protection service for digital works whose open beta began in 2024, entered the use-case development stage in 2025 and is making progress toward commercialization.」
Applications of digital ink, AI and security progressed from the open beta launch of Wacom Yuify to use-case development and preparations for commercialization. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「With a view to increasing corporate value over the medium to long term, the group is promoting technology development to create its next growth engine by bringing the technological value and individual components of its digital pens to market as an “integrated pen-and-ink experience,” while also making active investments and pursuing partnerships.」
The previous direction of applying elemental technologies such as digital ink to AI and XR was organized into the development of the next growth engine, which will bring them to market as an “integrated pen-and-ink experience,” and the company is also advancing investment and partnerships. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「With a view to increasing corporate value over the medium to long term, the group is promoting technology development to create its next growth engine by bringing the technological value and individual components of its digital pens to market as an “integrated pen-and-ink experience.”」
Applications of digital ink, AI and XR were organized into the development of the next growth engine, which will bring the individual components of digital pens to market as an “integrated pen-and-ink experience.” - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「With a view to increasing corporate value over the medium to long term, the group is promoting technology development to create its next growth engine by bringing the technological value and individual components of its digital pens to market as an “integrated pen-and-ink experience.”」
The company explicitly set out technology development to bring the technological value of its digital pens to market as an “integrated pen-and-ink experience” and make it the next growth engine. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Furthermore, based on its digital ink technology, WILL (Wacom Ink Layer Language), and following joint development with 株式会社Ｚ会, the company created and expanded the range of a new learning experience service for the education sector using handwriting and digital technology. It is also continuing to develop Wacom Yuify (ワコム ユイファイ), a service that protects the digital copyrights of works created by creators and artists.」
Applications of digital ink progressed to the launch and expansion of the menu for an education-focused learning experience service with Z会, as well as continued development of Wacom Yuify. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our efforts to promote business growth, we are actively investing in the development of new core technologies and business models. In November 2023, we also held Connected Ink 2023, a community event themed "Creative Chaos," reflecting on the source of human creativity and bringing together partners from diverse fields including art, education and technology. We announced initiatives with partners across a range of fields, including education services using the latest digital ink technology, protection of creators' rights, visualization through AI analysis of the value of the creative process, the latest technologies for dramatically improving the quality of creative work in remote environments, and the development status of Wacom VR Pen, which supports creation in VR (virtual reality) spaces.」
Applications of digital ink technology progressed to the stage of announcing an education service, creator rights protection, AI analysis of the creative process, remote creation and the development status of VR Pen. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on its digital ink technology, WILL (Wacom Ink Layer Language), and following joint development with 株式会社Ｚ会, the company has created a new learning experience service for the education sector using handwriting and digital technology. It is also continuing to develop Wacom Yuify (ワコム ユイファイ), a service that protects the digital copyrights of works created by creators and artists.」
Applications of digital ink in AI, education and rights protection progressed to the launch of an education service and continued development of Wacom Yuify. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To promote growth, the company actively invested in developing new core technologies and business models. In November 2022, it also held “Connected Ink 2022,” a community event themed “Creative Chaos,” reflecting on the source of human creativity and bringing together partners from diverse fields including art, education and technology. The company announced initiatives with partners in various fields, including AI for education using the latest digital ink technology, protection of creators’ rights, and the potential for creative work in metaverse spaces.」
The company’s initiative combining digital ink technology, AI, creator rights protection and creation in the metaverse progressed to the stage of being presented at a co-creation event with partners. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to its existing core technologies related to pens, paper and ink, the company is developing new core technologies by combining them with AI, XR, which encompasses diverse new reality experiences, and security technologies.」
The company has moved to the concrete development stage for new core technologies that combine existing technologies such as digital ink with AI, XR and security. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company views the digital ink (data) generated by its digital pens as big data representing the human traces of when, by whom, where, under what circumstances and with what thoughts something was drawn or written. By combining this with internet technologies and big data, it aims to promote integration with cutting-edge technologies such as AI and VR/MR and provide new digital pen experiences and value.」
The company continues to pursue new experiences and value through the integration of digital ink as big data with AI, VR/MR and internet technologies. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The company views the digital ink (data) generated by its digital pens as big data representing the human traces of when, by whom, where, under what circumstances and with what thoughts something was drawn or written. By combining this with internet technologies and big data, it aims to promote integration with cutting-edge technologies such as VR/MR and AI and provide new digital pen experiences and value.」
The company positioned digital ink as big data representing human behavior and thought, and set out to create new value through integration with AI, VR/MR and internet technologies.