KAMEOKA VIRTUAL HISTORIA | Kameoka City Digital Cultural Museum: We were in charge of displays planning and displays space concept design in the metaverse space.

NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director President and CEO Kiyotaka Okumoto; hereinafter referred to as NOMURA Co.,Ltd.)
​STU Inc. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Takayasu Kuroda, hereinafter referred to as STU), an emerging creative company that handles everything from the development of cutting-edge technologies such as local 5G, XR, and metaverse to spatial design and content production utilizing the developed technologies, was commissioned by Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, to create a digital platform for the "Kameoka City Digital Cultural Museum Construction Project." STU was responsible for displays planning and displays space concept design of "KAMEOKA VIRTUAL HISTORIA," a metaverse space that disseminates history and culture on a digital platform.

NOMURA Co.,Ltd. brings together the knowledge and expertise cultivated in real spaces such as museums, archives, and art galleries.
Keywords for "KAMEOKA VIRTUAL HISTORIA"
High-quality/realistic, entertaining (storytelling), user-friendly
We translated displays plan and displays space concept design, which were based on these principles, into a metaverse space.

[KAMEOKA VIRTUAL HISTORIA - Overview]
■Opening: March 29, 2023 (Wednesday) https://museums.city.kameoka.kyoto.jp/metaverse

■Overview
"KAMEOKA VIRTUAL HISTORIA" is a Metaverse space that reproduces historical and cultural resources such as traditional performing arts, festivals, customs, nature, etc. of various parts of the city, including cultural properties owned by the Kameoka City Cultural Museum. Set in the townscape of Kameoka in the Edo period, such as the Kameyama castle tower and palaces, which cannot be seen today, users can get in touch with the history of the area by collecting historical materials scattered throughout. It does not require installation of applications, etc., and can be easily accessed by anyone from your device.

Unlike metaverse spaces designed for user interaction, this content incorporates a storyline similar to quest-based games, creating an experience that visitors can enjoy for extended periods, even alone. Furthermore, it goes beyond simply digitizing cultural assets; it focuses on creating a realistic, high-quality world, generating a high level of immersion and satisfaction through activities that transcend time and space, offering a unique Kameoka experience.

■Yosuke Ando, Designer no.10 Creative Production Center, Creative Division, NOMURA Co.,Ltd.
A world created by high-quality and realistic spatial design with meticulous attention to detail. By constructing displays experience story where visitors complete a historia (history book), we have made it entertaining for everyone to enjoy. Aiming to create a "space" and "experience" where visitors can learn about the rich local resources, history, and culture while exploring the metaverse, and let many people know about the charm of Kameoka, the designers and planners have challenged the new possibilities of the metaverse by utilizing their respective expertise.

■ Development Manager for "KAMEOKA VIRTUAL HISTORIA": Yuto Aoki, Lead Engineer, stu Inc.
When we considered "how to get people who don't know Kameoka interested," we felt that there was great value in utilizing the metaverse, especially since it's currently considered "new" worldwide. History and the metaverse may not seem like closely related content, but by boldly connecting the two in this project, we rediscovered that they are actually very compatible. We hope that "KAMEOKA VIRTUAL HISTORIA" will reach the younger generation and not only let them learn about the charm of Kameoka, but also help them to see learning history as something enjoyable.

■ To Mr. Takahiro Katsuragawa, Mayor of Kameoka City
Kameoka City, blessed with abundant nature, has a long history, boasting numerous temples and shrines, and is even older than the ancient capital of Kyoto. It has also been a city that has shaped historical transformations. Through this project, we hope to convey the many wonderful charms of Kameoka to people both domestically and internationally, and to cultivate individuals who will create and pass on these traditions. This is a major challenge for the city of Kameoka, proposing a new cultural experience from Kameoka, so we hope that many people will come and experience it.

In Kameoka City, we will continue to enhance the content within the Digital Cultural Archives to appropriately protect and preserve the city's attractions and cultural heritage, thereby creating an environment that is accessible to everyone regardless of location and contributes to the development of the next generation of talent.