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News Sakaiminato Municipal Office presented a certificate of appreciation to Associate Professor Tomohiro Fukuda for the “Sakaiminato Civic Center” VR.

On July 27, 2022, Associate Professor Tomohiro Fukuda received a certificate of appreciation from Mr. Kentaro Date, Mayor of Sakaiminato Municipal Office (Tottori Prefecture).
This certificate of appreciation is in recognition of his contribution to creating a virtual reality (VR) of the Sakaiminato Civic Center (Minato Terrace), which opened on July 10 this year, at the design stage to provide citizens with an opportunity to experience the design before its completion.

Commemorative photo after the awarding of the certificate of appreciation
3D VR base model defined by VR software
Scene of 360°VR experience

Sakaiminato Civic Center (Minato Terrace) Official site

A book “50+Notes on Captivating Destinations” by Tomohiro Fukuda, (VR in Sakaiminato Civic Center project, p.232)

A research article on the development of VR rendering method applied to Sakaiminato Civic Center project (Minato Terrace)