Daito Bunka University has been holding a national calligraphy exhibition since 1959 with the aim of "promoting calligraphy and improving calligraphy skills." In 2020, the event was postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, but this year, the 62nd, it will be held after sufficient measures against infectious diseases have been taken.There were 1 entries from Japan and overseas, and only the special prize works were exhibited at the Itabashi Campus.

　And this time, for those who couldn't go to the venue, and because of the idea that "I want many people to feel the power of calligraphy digitally because of the chaotic situation," the 62nd nationwide. I decided to make the calligraphy exhibition into VR and publish it on the virtual exhibition site.

　The cloud service "Matterport" that reproduces the real space in 3D is used to create the exhibition site. An infrared camera equipped with an AI function scans the venue 360 ​​degrees to create a space where 3D walk-through is possible.Viewers can freely move around the space on the site and enjoy a 360-degree virtual tour of the calligraphy exhibition.

　In addition, high-resolution images can be viewed for about 200 works from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award to the Daito Calligraphy Award.Click the pin attached to the bottom of the work to display a digital photo of the work, and you can enjoy the details.The site can also be viewed from smartphones and tablets, and you can enjoy the exhibition at a pace that suits you.

Reference: [Daito Bunka University] 62nd National Calligraphy Exhibition Virtual Exhibition Site