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• 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.

Museums are treasure trove of knowledge and experiences. “Sugoroku.com” is a free application that guide you to explore more than 886,103 museums, art museums, science museums, aquariums, zoos, historical sites, and archaeological sites over the world as if you were playing “SUGOROKU”. Museums are space filled with stimulation, where you can experience the wisdom of the ancients, the latest science, or be moved by a work of art. When you check in at a facility you have visited, the recommended facilities will be displayed for you to explore. With this app, it's easy to stop by a nearby museum in your spare time or plan a visit to one on your trip. Museums that used to be extraordinary places become a part of your daily life. Museums all over the world are waiting for you! Sugoroku.com was selected as an excellent case study in the creative category in the 4th Media Arts Database Utilization Contest sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs(Japan). “Sugoroku.com” is free of charge and improve performance and experience continually as CSR activity of Cyberz Inc., so your positive feedback boosts our motivation! Copyright The copyright of this application belongs to Cyberz Inc., except for the recorded data based on open data. https://www.cyberz.co.jp/ About the data Facility and geographic data is updated periodically based on open data. Museums and open data have a wonderful commonality in the accumulation and sharing of knowledge. If you find any missing or incorrect information, please register and update the data yourself. (1) The facility and image data are from Wikidata and Wikimedia operated by Wikimedia Foundation under the Creative Commons License (CC0). https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use/ (2) Maps are ©OpenStreetMap by OpenStreetMap Contributors, used under the Open Data Commons Open Database License. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/ (3)Information on media arts exhibits is based on the “Media Arts Database” published by the National Center for Art Research (Japan) under CC BY 4.0. https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/