[Cluster Co., Ltd.] “Virtual Halloween 2024”, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of people every year, will be held again this year! In addition to live music, there will also be an AI
mystery-solving game that combines real and virtual cities ~ in virtual Shibuya and Osaka ~ Image
URL: Cluster Co., Ltd. Press release: October 24, 2024 “Virtual Halloween 2024”, which attracts hundreds of thousands of people every year, will be held again this year! In addition to live music, there will also be an AI mystery-solving game that combines real and virtual cities ~in virtual Shibuya and Osaka~ “Virtual Halloween 2024” URL:https://open-metaverse.net/autumnfes2024/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17626/309/17626-309-fc547d55b40b17b06084716481d0b6e3-680×340.png (C)KDDI Cluster Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as “Cluster”), which operates “cluster,” one of the largest metaverse platforms in Japan with a cumulative event attendance of over 35 million people, is cooperating in the production of “Virtual Shibuya” and “Virtual Shibuya”. This year, KDDI Corporation, Shibuya Mirai Design General Incorporated Association, Shibuya City Tourism Association General Incorporated Foundation, Mirai Osaka Project, and Open Metaverse Network will be hosting the event from October 24th to November 30th, 2024. During this time, we will hold “Virtual Halloween 2024” (hereinafter referred to as “this event”), and clusters will also collaborate. For this event, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary, the period will be extended from previous years, and you can enjoy entertainment content such as live music at the city-linked metaverse “Virtual Shibuya” and “Virtual Osaka” before and after Halloween. In addition, as a new initiative that combines real and virtual cities, you can enjoy the game “Escape from the Endless Halloween,” where you go back and forth between each city and solve mysteries. *What is “Virtual Halloween”? Sponsored by KKDDI Corporation, Shibuya Mirai Design General Incorporated Association, Shibuya City Tourism Association General Incorporated Foundation, Mirai Osaka Project, and Open Metaverse Network, the Halloween festival, which began during the coronavirus pandemic and has attracted over 1.5 million people in total, will be held in 2024. This will be the fifth time the event has been held. To date, a total of 66 artists, VTubers, anime characters, etc. have appeared, and as a new form of entertainment, they have won various awards including the Grand Prize at the 7th JACE Event Awards and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17626/309/17626-309-53a392a94421a418c782f1861c300fb2-1920×1001.png (C) Virtual Shibuya About Virtual Halloween 2024 ● Event overview Event period: October 24, 2024 – November 30, 2024 URL: “Virtual Halloween 2024” Halloween 2024 special site To participate, you will need to download the cluster app. Name: cluster Management: Cluster Co., Ltd. Price: Free Download URL:
https://cluster.mu/downloads Highlight 1. An AI puzzle-solving game that combines real and virtual, moving back and forth between each city to solve the problem
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17626/309/17626-309-3e1c28250840579129a9079f5b94cdb4-1920×1001.png (C) Virtual Shibuya Virtual Shibuya and Osaka, and real Shibuya and Osaka, each has hidden quizzes. Based on the theme of “a phantom pumpkin that can make any wish come true,” the adventure story progresses as you solve puzzles and collect pumpkin pieces. In the virtual world, the quiz is hidden somewhere in “Virtual Shibuya” and “Virtual Osaka,” and in the real city, when you hold your smartphone over the actual Shibuya and Osaka areas, it will be displayed in AR. In addition, if you get stuck in your puzzle-solving adventure, an avatar equipped with generative AI will support you. By combining Metaverse, AR, and generative AI, you can enjoy a new experience that feels like solving a mystery at the boundary between real and virtual. Highlight 2.Entertainment content The next breakout artist
“Kohanaramu”, who is attracting attention not only in Japan but also overseas, will cover the song “Happy Halloween” by Vocaloid creator Junky. In addition, in collaboration with Stardust Records’ “Super Artist Audition”, we will be broadcasting a special moment of discovery of a rising star artist that can only be seen here. In addition, “Virtual Osaka” is preparing content that introduces the charms of Osaka in order to enliven the “EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo,” which is scheduled to be held in 2025. Highlight 3. Special space decoration that feels autumn This time, the event will be extended not only to Halloween on the 31st, but also to November 30th! You can enjoy “special autumn decorations” until the end of November. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17626/309/17626-309-7bd70df9c3ebfeef7de4c1db4403b1f3-1920×1001.png (C) Future Osaka Project
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17626/309/17626-309-8b5aee6f9e69ac16c4400df4f0310478-1920×1001.png (C) Future Osaka Project
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17626/309/17626-309-1c6346cbcd64f9d19937a1f5527da28c-1920×1001.png (C) Virtual Shibuya ■Shibuya Ward’s initiatives Shibuya Ward considers issues such as “obstruction of traffic due to drinking on the street”, “scattered garbage due to littering”, and “noise” mainly around Shibuya Station as serious issues. In order to ensure that everyone can enjoy a comfortable, safe, and secure stay in Shibuya, we have declared “zero nuisance drinking on the streets” in August 2023. In response to this, Shibuya Mirai Design has launched the “Shibuya Good Manners Project” with the aim of solving problems together with multiple companies and organizations, and is promoting the project to “make the town safe and secure” during the Halloween period. In addition, the Shibuya City Tourism Association has launched the “Sustainable Shibuya Project” with the aim of “sustainable tourism” and is promoting a conscious travel city. In order to continue promoting good manners, we will implement various measures such as reducing congestion in front of the station, raising awareness that will lead to behavioral changes, and spreading the word using the #Shibuya Good Manners Project hashtag. ■Osaka initiatives In order to enliven EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo (hereinafter referred to as Osaka-Kansai Expo), which is scheduled to be held in 2025, we will provide content that will help you discover the charms of Osaka. We will utilize the Metaverse space, where many signboards for the Osaka-Kansai Expo are posted, to heighten expectations for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. By setting a hashtag such as “#Discover the charm of Osaka”, we will stimulate communication among participants and promote the spread of event information. ■“Virtual Shibuya” overview “Virtual Shibuya,” which celebrates its 5th anniversary this year, is Japan’s first city-linked city recognized by a local government, launched in May 2020 by the “Shibuya 5G Entertainment Project,” which is composed mainly of KDDI, Shibuya Mirai Design, and the Shibuya City Tourism Association. type metaverse. Since its launch in May 2020, we have regularly held virtual events such as “#Shibuya Ghost in the Shell NIGHT by au 5G,” “Virtual Halloween,” and “Shibharu Festival.” More than 1.3 million people from all over the world participated, and received various awards such as the Grand Prize of the 7th JACE Event Awards, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, and Spikes Asia 2021 Silver. https://vcity.au5g.jp/shibuya ■“Virtual Osaka” overview “Virtual Osaka” is transmitting the appeal of Osaka to the world in advance of the Osaka-Kansai Expo to be held in 2025. With the theme of “City of Emergence,” we aim to bring together a wide variety of people and contribute to the creation of a new culture and community in Osaka through new experiences and expressions.
https://www.virtualosaka.jp/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17626/309/17626-309-0ab0bfbe58e5669e1b387f0a9c0c0c97-1280×1280.png ■About Cluster Co., Ltd. We are developing a Metaverse platform where anyone can virtually participate in events such as music live performances and conferences, and play with friends in permanent worlds (virtual spaces) and games. Up to 100,000 people can connect simultaneously from their favorite devices such as smartphones, PCs, and VR, making it possible to hold large-scale events and make popular IP content permanent. In addition to “Virtual Osaka,” we have created and operated the “Virtual Shibuya” officially recognized by Shibuya City, and the Pokemon virtual amusement park “Pokemon Virtual Fest,” making the Metaverse a reality and continuing to provide completely new entertainment and enthusiastic experiences. Cluster Co., Ltd. carries out many metaverse event projects. ▷ https://corp.cluster.mu/ Owned media where you can learn about the forefront of Cluster Co., Ltd.’s corporate business ▷ https://metaversebiznews.cluster.mu
