Our CTO, Hans Karlsson, interviews the young abbot at the Gyokuryū-Ji, Hokaku Sasaki. Meet us in avatar form in the Metaverse!
Why a Zen temple?
Our goal is to facilitate maximum utilisation of the expanding Metaverse by both individuals and businesses. We've been in the business of helping those curious about Japan enjoy immersive virtual reality experiences without ever leaving home. In the Metaverse, you can enter a virtual world and have your brain believe it is actually in that world, complete with the ability to interact with the other people who appear there.
We picked this spot because it's ideal for a variety of uses, especially those involving culturally curious visitors. The actual 3D space that people enter has narrative significance. However, these kinds of experiences can work equally well for education, training, company branding, meetings, and events, making tourism just one of an almost infinite number of use cases. Let us know what you need, and we'll see to it that you have your own room.
We picked this spot because it's ideal for a variety of uses, especially those involving culturally curious visitors. The actual 3D space that people enter has narrative significance. However, these kinds of experiences can work equally well for education, training, company branding, meetings, and events, making tourism just one of an almost infinite number of use cases. Let us know what you need, and we'll see to it that you have your own room.
Hyper Rapid Metaverse Transport vs. Traditional Travel
Gero city, in Gifu Prefecture, is home to the Gyokuryū-Ji (Temple of the Jewel Dragon). Please come and visit in person sometime! If that's not possible in the here and now, the Metaverse is your next best option. Enjoy tours covering artistic, historical, and cultural themes by knowledgeable guides in real time. Unlike Zoom, you get to know actual people and talk to them as if they were standing right next to you. Come to the temple in person when you feel prepared to do so. Gifu Prefecture is a wonderful place to visit for a variety of reasons, including cultural tourism, hiking, delicious local cuisine, and relaxing in the hot springs of Gero City.
Real World Example: Los Angeles to Gero city, Japan
Time: 7 days including 2 days for travel
Cost: About $3750 ($1000 economy round trip plus $400/day expenses plus $150 day for spa hotel)
The Metaverse route (try before you fly!):
Time: About one hour including setup and travel in the comfort of your home.
Cost: Free
Inquire about special events and tours via our contact form.
If you buy a Meta Quest 2 headset, for example, to really feel you step into the place, add $399. It will also enable you to access endless other worlds and experiences for years to come:
How to access
- Go to https://app.engagevr.io/register and create an Engage account
- Download the app from https://engagevr.io/download/ and install on your device
- Start app in headset or on PC/phone/tablet
- Login
- Select "Join Session"
- Select "Join by Session ID"
- Type in ID "azVLq" (no quotation marks) and confirm
- If your first time, the scene will download and then you will enter automatically
- To move around in VR, just walk :) , or push joystick on right hand controller forward to glide, or press A button or equivalent on right hand controller to warp jump. Instructions for PC and other flat screens appear when you enter the room.
- Contact us at https://www.mimir.world/contact.html and we will show you around!
