{"id":16489,"date":"2022-10-31T17:16:54","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T08:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=16489"},"modified":"2022-10-31T17:16:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T08:16:55","slug":"20221031-16489","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20221031-16489\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist uses Unity to create a realistic Japanese town in VR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>A video showing a modern Japanese town created in Unity has been gathering a lot of attention, as spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/80.lv\/articles\/realistic-japanese-city-set-up-in-virtual-reality-with-unity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">80 Level<\/a>. The buildings and roads are so realistic that you could very easily be convinced that it was an actual place in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Japanese city rendered in Unity virtual reality. WIP.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/madewithunity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#madewithunity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/unity3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unity3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gamedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indiedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indiedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T9roLPgTnb\">pic.twitter.com\/T9roLPgTnb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sherman Waffle Studios (@WaffleSherman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaffleSherman\/status\/1583267578629173248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The town in the video is a VR demo that is currently being developed by 3D artist Sherman Waffle using the JAPANESE CITY assets that they previously created and currently offer for purchase. The assets consist of a variety of objects that can be used to create Japanese cities or other Asian environments and are collected into a modular pack.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><figcaption>Image Credit: Sherman Waffle Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>While it is immediately obvious that the streets have been meticulously crafted, smaller details such as the signs are worth paying extra attention to. The Japanese text that is written on the billboards and shop signs sounds very natural even to a native Japanese person and helps to further raise the sense of immersion created by the demo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes sense when you consider the fact that the Japanese text included in the JAPANESE CITY asset pack was created in cooperation with Japanese VTuber Noto Muteki. When compared to the text and fonts used on the signs prior to Muteki\u2019s adjustments, you can see how much more natural they now look. Coincidentally, Muteki is also a game developer and is currently creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iezYpblTycM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">horror game<\/a> where you fight off ghosts with guns and other weapons.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"741\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-003.jpg 675w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-003-600x659.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-003-346x380.jpg 346w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-003-150x165.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-003-300x329.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031-224786-003-383x420.jpg 383w\" \/><figcaption>Images <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NotoMuteki\/status\/1394833297503449092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> by Noto Muteki on Twitter. The image on top shows the original signs, while the image on the bottom shows the revised ones. <br>Image Credit: @NotoMuteki, Sherman Waffle Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In addition to the JAPANESE CITY assets, Waffle has also created and sells assets that replicate Kowloon Walled City, a city in Hong Kong that was demolished over 20 years ago. Those assets were used in the video below, which was also rendered with Unity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kowloon Walled City alley walkthrough in Unity HDRP, real-time. *SOUND ON*<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/madewithunity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#madewithunity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/unity3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unity3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gamedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indiedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indiedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GTN4LpXPgd\">pic.twitter.com\/GTN4LpXPgd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sherman Waffle Studios (@WaffleSherman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaffleSherman\/status\/1541631723405991937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It may not be too long before we can all take a stroll through the town for ourselves, as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaffleSherman\/status\/1583587192076500993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waffle has stated<\/a> that they are currently considering whether to offer a public release of the Japanese town VR demo. Those interested in the JAPANESE CITY modular pack can purchase it through the <a href=\"https:\/\/assetstore.unity.com\/packages\/3d\/environments\/japanese-city-modular-pack-188612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unity Asset Store<\/a>. \u00a0<br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Marco Farinaccia based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20221031-224786\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-10-31 10:19 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video showing a modern Japanese town created in Unity has been gathering a lot of attention. 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