(Mogura), in cooperation with Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture, and Odakyu Corporation, is developing the " Virtual Kurayoshi " metaverse in Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture. The world of the "Virtual Kurayoshi" metaverse under development is now open to the public as a pre-open version on VRChat.
Mogura" is in charge of planning and production of the official "Virtual Kurayoshi" metaverse.
Mogura" operates "Mogura VR" as a media specialized in VR/AR/MR/VTuber with the concept of "providing rich experiences to the world. Mogura" operates "Mogura VR" as a media platform specializing in VR/AR/MR/VTubers, and supports companies involved in this field from the core of the industry. In this initiative, "Mogura" is cooperating in the project as "Mogura Next," which accompanies government and corporate XR/metaverse projects. Mogura was in charge of planning and production of the "Virtual Kurayoshi Project" in this project.
Reproduction of "white-walled storehouses" and "ruins of Taikyuji Station on the former Japan National Railways Kurayoshi Line" in Kurayoshi City on the Metaverse.
PR TIMESMogura" created a metaverse "Virtual Kurayoshi" by creating 3D models of Kurayoshi city streets and local specialties. The "Shirakabe Dozo (storehouses with white walls)," which has been selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Kurayoshi City, and the "ruins of Taikyuji Station on the former Japan National Railways Kurayoshi Line," which has been called the most beautiful abandoned railway line in Japan, have been created in the Metaverse. In the "Shirakabe Dozo Group," the sound of the river actually flowing was recorded, and in the "Former JNR Kurayoshi Line Taikyuji Station Site," a 3D scan was made onsite.
Virtual Kurayoshi" was exhibited at the XR Communication Hub "NEUU" in Shinjuku and at the "500 days before the opening of Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art" held on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Visitors were able to experience the world under construction in advance, and the mayor of Kurayoshi, Mr. Kazuyasu Hirota, who actually experienced the world, said, "I was surprised at the high level of reproducibility. I was surprised at the quality of the reproduction, and I hope people will be interested and visit the exhibit.
In the future, "Mogura" will continue to be used not only for public relations purposes, such as promoting the attractiveness of the area and creating opportunities for tourism, but also for various other purposes, such as contributing to local human resource education and urban development through the continued operation of the metaverse. The world under development is currently available as a "pre-open" (alpha) version on VRChat, with an open version scheduled to be released in February 2024 or later. For more information on "Virtual Kurayoshi," please visit the official Virtual Kurayoshi website, and for more information on "Mogura NEXT," please visit the official Mogura website.