Inside the virtual aquarium: penguins walk past a large cylindrical tank

Virtual Space Development

Open the URL,
and you're inside

No app to install.
We build original spaces that people can walk around in the browser on a phone or computer. Leave it to us, from planning through launch and operation.

Talk to us about a virtual space See four examples

One link, and anyone
can stand right there

No download, no sign-up. The experience starts the moment someone opens a QR code or a social media link.
Use it as a preview before a visit, a guide for people who live far away, or teaching material for the classroom.

Runs in the browser

Works in the browser on iPhone, Android and computers. Fewer people give up because of the hassle of installing an app.

Light enough for phones

Image quality adjusts automatically to the device. We slim down 3D models before putting them in, so you can walk around on a phone.

Tickets, sign-in and invites

Paid admission tickets, sign-in with Google or Apple, and invitations to walk the same space with friends. Pick the pieces you need.

Works

Spaces we've made

Listed left to right in the order we made them. All of them open in the browser.

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  1. 01For tourist venuesCruise ship 3D ship tour of a large cruise shipLook around the ship before you board. 16 highlights and the cabin types, in 3D.Live · v-cruise.virtual-cross.com
  2. 02For education & historyJapanese history v-rekishi (working title)Stand where it happened. The first chapter is the arrival of the Black Ships in 1853 (Kaei 6).Partly live · v-rekishi.virtual-cross.com
  3. 03For aquariums & exhibitionsAquarium Virtual aquarium aquaNine tanks to stroll past with 11 penguin species. Ticketed entry, with up to 4 friends together.Live · v-aqua.com
  4. 04For botanical gardens & parksBotanical garden Virtual botanical gardenA glass dome where a great tree and a waterfall greet you. Each species has a sign and description.In progress · v-garden.virtual-cross.com
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Sea & shipsJapanese historySea lifePlants
3DCG of a large cruise ship sailing on the sea, with the hull and decks recreated in detail

01 · Cruise ship tour

Walk through the ship
before you board

A ship tour that recreates an entire large cruise ship in 3DCG. Turn the ship to view it from any angle. Tap a number to see a description of that spot.

  • 16 highlights, guided with numbers and info panels
  • Floor plans for each cabin type, from above and at eye level inside
  • Switch between day and night, and show or hide passengers

Good for

Cruise ships, hotels, theme parks, airports and exhibition halls. A guide for large venues whose layout is hard to picture.

Try it (v-cruise)
Four Black Ships lined up off Uraga, black smoke rising from their funnels The timeline screen, with the arrival of firearms, the Battle of Sekigahara, the arrival of the Black Ships and the return of political power to the emperor in chronological order

02 · Japanese history

Stand where
it happened

Choose an event from the timeline and the experience begins in the scenery of the time.
The first is the arrival of Commodore Perry's Black Ships in 1853 (Kaei 6). Two chapters are available: off Uraga, and the landing at Kurihama.

  • A timeline home screen with events in chronological order
  • Recreated from the historical record, with invented parts and sources noted for each experience
  • About 4 minutes per chapter, with sound to enjoy on headphones

Good for

School lessons, museum and archive exhibitions, and local history learning or tourist information from local governments.

Try it (v-rekishi)
Inside aqua: penguins walking past the large cylindrical tank The coral reef tank The jellyfish tank A huge school of sardines

03 · Virtual aquarium

Stroll the aquarium
with penguins

The round hall holds a large open-ocean tank and eight more tanks, with 11 penguin species roaming freely.
Touch a creature to see a description. You can even switch to a fish's-eye view.

  • 9 tanks, 11 penguin species, feeding and a fish's-eye view
  • Ticketed entry (Stripe on the web, store billing in the apps)
  • Invite links let up to 4 friends share the same hall
  • Available in Japanese and English

Good for

Online exhibitions for aquariums, zoos and science museums, and bringing in visitors after hours or in the off-season.

Try it (v-aqua.com)
The botanical garden entrance: a great tree at the center of a glass dome with a waterfall behind it, and penguins walking on the stone path

04 · Virtual botanical garden

A glass dome where
a great tree and waterfall greet you

Straight ahead from the entrance you see the great tree and the waterfall. The route takes you along a waterside boardwalk, behind the waterfall, and past the lotus shore and its pier.
Plants are grouped by species, each with a sign giving its name and a description.

  • A single route you can't get lost on, with "next" signs along the way
  • Just walk with the stick and swipe to look around
  • The same penguins as in the aquarium wander the garden

Good for

A guide for botanical gardens, formal gardens, parks and tourist venues with greenhouses.

See the work in progress

What you can include

Choose based on what you want to show and who you want to reach. You can launch small and add more later.

Walk and look around

First-person spaces to walk through, or spaces you turn like a model

Descriptions and guidance

Tap-to-read descriptions, signs, routes and numbered highlights

3D modeling

Buildings, creatures and props, made, slimmed down for phones and placed

Multiple languages

The display switches to match the device language

Tickets and payments

Stripe on the web; App Store and Google Play billing in the apps

Sign-in

Purchased tickets saved to a Google or Apple account

Visit together

Invite links to walk the same space with friends

Your own domain

Published on a domain with your venue's name, servers included

How we work

How we work

  1. 1

    Discovery

    We ask what you want to show, to whom, and in what situations. If you have photos or materials, we'll take them in.

  2. 2

    Layout and design

    We show you a layout of the space, the route and screen designs, and settle on the shape together.

  3. 3

    A walkable prototype

    Early on, we hand you a prototype you can walk around on your phone. Because changes come after you've tried it, there's less gap between the result and what you pictured.

  4. 4

    Building it out

    We add 3D models, descriptions, sound, payments and more, and finish it while checking speed on real devices.

  5. 5

    Launch

    We publish it on your own domain, with terms of use and privacy policy pages ready.

  6. 6

    Operation and additions

    Seasonal exhibits, new areas, more languages: the space can keep growing after launch.

FAQ

Do visitors need to install an app?

No. Opening the URL is enough; it runs in the browser on phones and computers. If you'd like, the same content can also be turned into an app for the stores (aqua is available both on the web and as an App Store app).

Will it run on older phones?

Image quality drops automatically to suit the device, so it can be walked on most devices. We decide the range of supported devices with you, based on how detailed the space is.

Can we publish it under our own venue name and domain?

Yes. The aquarium aqua is published on its own domain (v-aqua.com).

Can we charge admission?

Yes. We can build in ticket sales by card payment (Stripe) on the web, and through App Store and Google Play billing in apps.

Roughly how much does it cost, and how long does it take?

It varies widely with the size of the space, the number of 3D models and whether payments are needed. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll send you a quote.

Bring your venue to anyone
with a single link

"We'd like people to be able to walk around a place like this." That's all you need to start.
If you have photos or floor plans, we can make a more concrete proposal.

Talk to us about a virtual space