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Click here to watchSlideshow(for Quest2/3) Despite having visited Gose Station many times before, this was my first time actually exploring “Gose-machi,” a traditional Jinya (estate) town. While the historic streetscapes of Japan’s regional cities are rapidly disappearing due to depopulation and an aging society, many Edo-period buildings still remain here. As I walked, I couldn’t … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) Mount Ikoma sits on the border between Osaka and Nara Prefectures, with an amusement park perched right at its summit. This park opened in 1929 and remains active to this day. Back in the 1970s, when I was a child, my grandparents often took me there during summer vacation. … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3)8k Slideshow(Ultra-high resolution for Quest2/3) After walking for a while from Kaminotaishi Station and passing the Taishi Town Hall, the number of traditional houses begins to increase, creating a very atmospheric scene. Although this is said to be Japan’s oldest official road (Takenouchi-kaido), you won’t see any buildings from the … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) Kasagi Station is located on one of the least traveled sections of the Kansai Main Line. As a result, it remains a non-electrified, single-track line, but that is precisely where its great charm lies. While you can no longer enjoy the old-fashioned experience of a diesel car with no … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) Sayama Pond is Japan’s oldest reservoir, constructed in the early 7th century. Its embankment was built using the shiki-ha (leaf-layering) method, a civil engineering technique introduced from the Korean Peninsula. Even before such engineering arrived, elements like Japanese grammar, kanji, pathogens, and iron likely made their way over from … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) 　In Kitakagaya, an ongoing initiative is transforming the area into an “art town” by using the vacant factories and houses—remnants of the declining shipbuilding industry—as canvases for creativity. Before the bubble era, Osaka was hardly the kind of city that attracted tourists. However, following its post-bubble decline, the infrastructure … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) 　When shooting VR with two cameras, synchronization is always the biggest hurdle. Some enthusiasts modify camera firmware to achieve perfect sync, but I felt that was too much effort for personal use, so I built my own remote sync switch. Since it’s a mechanical switch, there is a sync … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) 　Why do I use standard mirrorless cameras to take VR180 photos? The primary reason is resolution. Even affordable modern cameras now boast a resolution of around 7,000 dots diagonally, allowing me to create ultra-high-definition 14K VR180 images. On top of that, they can be purchased for a fraction of … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) VR is also highly compatible with drones. By capturing footage for the left and right eyes using two drones and merging them, you can create a “miniature effect” of the landscape. If you are satisfied with still images, the process is even simpler. You just need to mount an … Read more

Click here to watch8k Slideshow(for Quest2/3) It has been five years since the release of the Quest 2, the device that made VR headsets truly practical for the average user. Not only does it allow you to watch movies on an overwhelmingly large screen, but it also significantly lowered the barrier for viewing 3D videos … Read more