Operating a Virtual Experience Zone Crossing Time and Space from the New Gwanghwamun Square to Yukjo Street

On August 6-7, Fusion Content Presented at Haechi Madang for Gwanghwamun Reopening
On September 5, Fusion Gugak Group Bidan to Perform Immersive Media Show Incorporating 'Proto'

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Ahead of the reopening of Gwanghwamun Square, a space where visitors can virtually experience the Joseon Dynasty's Yukjo Street and the new Gwanghwamun Square will be operated.

On the 25th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will operate the "Virtual Gwanghwamun Square Immersive Spot Experience Zone," showcasing convergence content for citizens at Haechi Madang on July 6-7.

At the experience zone, visitors can virtually tour the reopening Gwanghwamun Square through hologram devices and take photos with the background of Yukjo Street from the Joseon Dynasty.

The digital twin immersive content of the experience zone is realized with 3D graphics but is delivered through hologram devices as ultra-high-resolution cinematic videos that feel realistic. It was created using a real-time 3D production tool and is the first case to combine the 'Holopotation' communication platform device, a real-time stereoscopic video transmission technology. The graphics were produced as an opening guide video for Gwanghwamun Square and will be broadcast on bus and subway monitors and outdoor electronic billboards until August 10.

Transcending time and space, it is possible to virtually experience the past Yukjo Street and the transformed Gwanghwamun Square. By setting the desired time, space, season, and weather through a media pad linked with the hologram device, the graphics change in real time, allowing free movement between ground and aerial views for an omniscient perspective. YouTuber Russell (RYU Russell), a 3D graphic designer and CEO of Ryu Production, participated in the citizen-participatory immersive content production.

On August 5, the fusion gugak group Bidan will present Korea’s first convergence immersive media performance incorporating the Holopotation device 'Proto.' At a pre-release event, Bidan will perform various traditional instruments including haegeum and gayageum, unveiling a new form of immersive performance using Proto for the first time at Haechi Madang. Proto is the world’s first hologram communication platform developed with a two-way plug-and-play method.

Visitors can also meet YT, a virtual human appointed as Seoul’s Youth Policy Ambassador. It is possible to take photos with YT, who enjoys reading, exercising, and experiencing history while taking selfies.

During the event, participants who take certification photos at the Haechi Madang immersive experience zone and join the "Gwanghwamun Square Virtual Tour Challenge" will be entered into a draw to receive prizes. Participation requires following the "Virtual Gwanghwamun Square Immersive Spot" Instagram account, entering the hashtag ‘#V광화문광장’, and uploading the taken images.

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