onIMT vs 早稲田大学キャンパスツアー音声ガイド

• What Is “onIMT”? This Sound Layer application is designed for your ears to enjoy the Intermediatheque. Various audio contents are produced according to the Intermediatheque’s exhibition space. Each visitor is free to choose his own theme (layer). All you have to do is put on your earphones, select your layer and press “on.” Based on your location, audio contents will be played automatically. Your ears can then enjoy a new museum experience, without your having to look at the application interface anymore. • What Is a Sound Layer? Sound Layer is an innovative concept and technology developing a multi-layered experience of augmented reality based on sound. Whereas several contents cannot coexist in real space, with the concept of Sound Layer, various audio contents are accumulated on as many layers in a single location, making it possible for each visitor to select what he wants to listen to at a given time on a given location. Furthermore, by introducing a specific system supported by the latest technology, it becomes possible to play audio contents automatically based on location information provided by beacons positioned throughout the museum, without having to manipulate any buttons to switch from one content to the other. The University Museum, the University of Tokyo in cooperation with THD Inc. established the development of the Sound Layer application “onIMT” as a key project transforming our perception of the world through sound, and explores the possibilities of Sound Layer within museums, with the Intermediatheque as a platform for experimentation. The Sound Layer application for museums is an original application jointly developed by the University Museum, the University of Tokyo (UMUT) and THD Inc. “onIMT” is a content application that implements the Sound Layer technology within the Intermediatheque. • What Is the Intermediatheque? The Intermediatheque is an admission-free museum operated by Japan Post Co. Ltd. and the University Museum, the University of Tokyo. This interdisciplinary facility is devoted to cultural experimentation through the fusion of every means of expression. It is located in the former Tokyo Central Post Office, a historical building representative of Showa modernism architecture. One of the Intermediatheque’s highlights is the original design concept of its permanent exhibition of scientific and cultural heritage accumulated by the University of Tokyo since its foundation in 1877. Special exhibitions and events also present the fruits of contemporary scientific research and artistic expression in harmony with the permanent exhibition.

“Waseda Campus Tour Audio Guide Application” is an official mobile application by Waseda University. At Waseda University, we have conducted tour guides around the campus led by the current students at the time. This application was developed with the aim to assist our in-person tours given by our student tour guides. This application was created with the collaborative effort between one of our official student organizations, Waseda Society of Geography, and the student tour guides. Waseda Society of Geography mapped out the original idea and the tour routes for this application, and our current student guides recorded how the actual tours would be conducted, introducing tour spots and landmarks around the campus. This joint effort between the student organizations was carried out based on one of the core strategies in the school’s long-term project, “WASEDA VISION 150”, which is to “promote active student participation in the school’s education and research” by “creating student-planned systems and jobs with innovative ideas that are not bound by conventional customs and ideas”. This application will guide you around the campus by detecting your location when you are in the vicinity of a tour spot. (THD Inc. is in charge of the development of this application.) At this time, this application only includes the audio guide for the Waseda Campus. We would very much appreciate it if you would give it a listen to our audio tour during your visit to the campus. For safe use: ・When using the application, always pay close attention to your surroundings. Do not enter places that seem to pose any danger. ・This application requires precise location services. Make sure to use in places with stable internet connection. Your device may be slow to respond in places where precise GPS information becomes difficult to detect. ・We recommend the use of iPhone 7 or more recent models as this application requires location services with high accuracy. Use on iPad requires cellular model equipped with GPS. ・ Please note that by posting on social media platforms during your use of this application, you may be disclosing your personal information, including your current location. ・This application is provided by THD Inc. Please use accordingly to the Terms of Service provided by THD Inc.