Wacom

Short description: Japanese company specializing in graphics tablets and related products

Wacom Co., Ltd.

Wacom headquarters in Kazo, Saitama, Japan

Native name

| 株式会社ワコム

Romanized name

| Kabushiki gaisha Wakomu
Type| Public (Kabushiki gaisha)

Traded as

| TYO: 6727
Industry| Computer input devices and software
Founded| July 12, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-07-12) in Ageo, Saitama, Japan
Headquarters|

Kazo, Saitama

Japan

Area served

| Worldwide

Key people

| Nobutaka (Nobu) Ide
(President & CEO)[1]
Products| Bamboo, Intuos, Cintiq, MobileStudio Pro, PenPartner, Volito, Graphire
Revenue|  ¥109 billion (2022)

Operating income

|  ¥13 billion (2022)

Net income

|  ¥11 billion (2022)
Total assets|  ¥73 billion (2022)

Number of employees

| 1,069 (2022)
Website| wacom.com
Footnotes / references
[2]

Wacom Co., Ltd. (株式会社ワコム, Kabushiki gaisha Wakomu, /ˈwɑːkəm/) is a Japanese company headquartered in Kazo, Saitama, Japan, that specializes in manufacturing graphics tablets and related products.[3] As of 2012 Wacom generated sales of approximately 40.7 billion yen with 785 employees.[4] The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Products
* 2.1 Cintiq
* 2.2 Intuos
* 2.3 Other products
* 3 Technology
* 4 Criticism
* 5 Software
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## History

The company was founded in 1983.[5] The name Wacom came from an abbreviated variation of World Computer (ワールドコンピュータ, wārudo konpyūtā), with the syllable "wa" (Japanese for harmony).[4]

The company released its first pen display in 1992[6] and was the first company to make pens without a cord.[7]

## Products

Wacom produces two categories of graphics tablets: those with a screen ('pen display') and those without ('tablet'). In addition, the company provides software for computers and software to interpret pen data.[citation needed] Some pens have an eraser on the rear end.[8]

### Cintiq

A Wacom Cintiq 13HD.

Wacom's professional pen displays are under the Cintiq line[9] which allow for drawing directly on the screen like drawing on paper,[10][11] which are more expensive than other Wacom products.[12] The Cintiq Companion is a portable variant of the Cintiq displays.[12]

### Intuos

Intuos graphics tablets are smaller tablets, without displays. The Verge calls them a "great introduction to digital art."[13]

### Other products

In 2011, the company released a tablet-less pen, which allowed for drawing on any piece of paper, but was criticized for being inaccurate compared to a normal photo scan.[14][15] The Wacom One, released at CES 2020, has a 13-inch, 1920x1080 display. The Verge labeled it as Wacom's "most affordable tablet to date," being priced at $400.[16]

Wacoms other tablets, Bamboo,[10] and Graphire, are both without screens.[17]

Wacom partnered with Magic Leap to create collaborative mixed reality design tools, announced in 2018.[18]

## Technology

The pens use a movable tip to determine the pressure,[19][20] and the tablets use patented electromagnetic resonance technology, a type of faint radio signal,[21][22] called Electro Magnetic Resonance.[19][23][24] This method does not require batteries in the pens.[8]

## Criticism

Wacom has been criticized for their high cost of professional displays.[25]Template:Synth-inline The company has also received criticism for collection of user usage data,[26] which Wacom says is "for quality assurance and development purposes," where the data is anonymized.[27] Early 2024, the company garnered wide criticism after the publishing of advertisings containing AI-generated images. The act was perceived as antonymous with the primary intent of Wacom's products, being directed at artists.[28] The company replied in a post on their blogs on January 9, stating that "using AI-Generated images in these assets was not" their intent. [29]

## Software

The Wacom tablets are linux based. They do have the capability to run Zorin OS16.[citation needed]

## References

1. ↑ "Nobutaka (Nobu) Ide Assumes the Role of Representative Director, President and CEO, Wacom Co., Ltd." (in en). Tokyo, Japan. 2 April 2018. https://www.wacom.com/en-us/about-wacom/news-and-events/2018/1295.
2. ↑ "Annual Report 2022". Wacom. https://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcontents/AS95168/7c82f6bb/f2ab/4b4b/9978/b88b31eee763/20220830092845918s.pdf.
3. ↑ "Wacom Investor Relations:Frequently asked questions". https://investors.wacom.com/en-jp/faq-and-inquiries/.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wacom | - Investor Relations - FAQs -". 2011-05-01. http://www.wacom.jp/en/company/ir/faq/index.html.
5. ↑ "India's 10 Most Influential Tech Leaders to Follow in 2022". Tycoon Success: 16{{subst:en dash}}17. December 2021. https://tycoonsuccess.com/rajiv-malik-revolutionizing-the-digital-ink-experience/. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
6. ↑ Pogue, David (May 2, 2012). "The Joy of Drawing on Glass". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/technology/personaltech/the-joy-of-drawing-on-glass.html.
7. ↑ Yares, Evan (May 25, 1993). "Wacom SD-421E". PCMag 12 (10): 294.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mathews, Craig F. (2004). Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs. Indianapolis, Ind.: Que. pp. 12, 66. ISBN 0-7686-6191-9. OCLC 57706162.
9. ↑ Lee, Dami (January 8, 2019). "Wacom's $649 Cintiq 16 bridges the gap between hobbyists and pro creatives". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/8/18150155/wacom-cintiq-16-pen-display.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sholin, Marilyn (2009). The Art of Digital Photo Painting: Using Popular Software to Create Masterpieces (1st ed.). New York: Lark Books. pp. 11{{subst:en dash}}12. ISBN 978-1-60059-101-3. OCLC 213301758.
11. ↑ Sammon, Rick (2007). Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Digital Photography 2.0. New York: W.W. Norton. pp. 196. ISBN 978-0-393-32914-8. OCLC 71312817.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Streed, Michael W. (2017). Creating digital faces for law enforcement. London: Academic Press. pp. 129{{subst:en dash}}153. ISBN 978-0-12-805279-2. OCLC 971035475.
13. ↑ Lee, Dami (March 6, 2018). "Wacom's new Intuos tablets are perfect for the beginner doodler". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/6/17085562/wacom-intuos-drawing-tablet.
14. ↑ Houston, Thomas (August 30, 2011). "Wacom Inkling system converts your ink drawings to digital scribbles". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2011/8/30/2393370/wacom-inkling-sketch-pen.
15. ↑ Schulman, Jacob (November 28, 2011). "Wacom Inkling review". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2011/11/28/2586419/wacom-inkling-review.
16. ↑ Lee, Dami (January 7, 2020). "Wacom's $400 tablet is its most affordable yet, and adds Android compatibility". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/7/21028405/wacom-one-tablet-pen-display-android-price-macos-windows-ces-2020.
17. ↑ Milburn, Ken (2004). Digital Photography: Expert Techniques (1st ed.). Sebastopol, Calif.: O'Reilly. pp. 22. ISBN 0-596-00547-4. OCLC 54983155.
18. ↑ Lee, Dami (January 17, 2019). "Wacom and Magic Leap are creating an optimistic vision of the future of productivity". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/17/18186781/wacom-magic-leap-ar-augmented-reality-partnership-ces-2019.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Lewis, Peter H. (April 23, 1991). "PERSONAL COMPUTERS; Next Best to a Brush". The New York Times: p. C10. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/23/science/personal-computers-next-best-to-a-brush.html.
20. ↑ Lewis, Peter H. (July 25, 1995). "PERSONAL COMPUTERS; Electronic Pen With Its Own Eraser". The New York Times: pp. C8. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/25/science/personal-computers-electronic-pen-with-its-own-eraser.html.
21. ↑ Austen, Ian (August 23, 2001). "NEWS WATCH: PERIPHERALS; For Artists and Photographers, Pen Is Mightier Than the Mouse". The New York Times: p. G3. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/23/technology/watch-peripherals-for-artists-photographers-pen-mightier-than-mouse.html.
22. ↑ Pollack, Andrew (March 17, 1991). "Technology; Positioning the Electronic Stylus". The New York Times: Section 3 p. 9. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/17/business/technology-positioning-the-electronic-stylus.html.
23. ↑ "EMR™ Pen Technology". Wacom. http://www.wacom.jp/jp/customercare/download/catalogue/pdf/0507_EMR_Pen_Technology_E.pdf.
24. ↑ "United States (expired) Patent US4878553 describing the technology". Freepatentsonline.com. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4878553.pdf.
25. ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (September 28, 2022). "The Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 introduces slim bezels and a customizable pen". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/28/23374450/wacom-cintiq-pro-27-graphics-drawing-tablet-new-release-price-announcement.
26. ↑ Lee, Dami (February 6, 2020). "Wacom tablets are sharing your app usage with Google Analytics". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21126245/wacom-tablet-app-tracking-google-analytics.
27. ↑ Lee, Dami (February 7, 2020). "Wacom says it's not spying on its customers, and users can opt out of data collection". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/7/21128024/wacom-tablets-app-google-analytics-data.
28. ↑ https://boingboing.net/2024/01/10/artists-upset-after-wacom-uses-ai-art-to-market-artist-gear.html
29. ↑ https://community.wacom.com/en-us/ai-art-marketing-response/

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