24th 3D VR Simulation Contest on Cloud

Nomination Announced

Nomination

After careful evaluation by the juries, a total of 14 entries were nominated.
Entries will be released on the cloud for Public voting from Tuesday November 4th to Thursday November 13th. On Day 1 of Design Festival 2025 scheduled for Wednesday November 8th, winners of each award will be announced as part of the award ceremony to be held that day.

  • Northern Kyushu Green Advanced Automotive Industry Promotion Council

    Hydrogen Vehicle Driving Experience Simulator
    As an experiential content themed around a hydrogen-based society, driving simulations of hydrogen buses and hydrogen trucks were developed. The simulation recreated the roads and scenery around Hakata Station, included scenes comparing hydrogen vehicles with diesel vehicles, and featured electric vehicles driving through landscapes from the Edo period. Toward the end, it depicted a futuristic vision of Fukuoka with advanced mobility technologies such as drones and ropeways. This experience was showcased at the Fukuoka Mobility Show 2023.

  • MARINE SUPPORT ENGINEERING Co., Ltd.

    Seawall construction simulation
    A new drainage pumping station was constructed together with the seawall, and its structure protects the station from flooding during high tides. The entire construction plan and procedures were reproduced using 3D VR simulation, allowing for confirmation of safety and progress during construction and efficient information sharing among related organizations.

  • Oga City, Akita Prefecture

    Wakimoto Castle ruins tourism metaverse and AR experience
    The landscape of the historic site of Wakimoto Castle ruins and 3D images of the red relief map that allows visitors to experience the terrain's contours have been recreated in the metaverse. In the data, you can see the castle entrance at the foot of the mountain, the Tenka-do road that was once a common route, the Uchidate area, and other scenery. In addition, you can also use the on-site QR code and AR function to experience scenes of mounted warriors galloping along the Tenka-do road and superimposed red 3D terrain.

  • CREATIVE LAB Co., Ltd.

    Hanwa Expressway renovation project - User-perspective traffic regulation simulation using digital twins
    This project recreated the renovation work on the Hanwa Expressway using a digital twin and visualized plans replacing bridges without closing them to traffic in VR. Unexpected congestion can be avoided and user safety can be verified in advance by simulating traffic flow and traffic from the driver's perspective in response to complex changes in restricted sections at each stage. A notable feature is the expansion of the scope of use beyond construction management.

  • Mitsui Consultants Co., Ltd.

    'ChatGPT × UC-win/Road' - Proposing the use of AI in urban planning from a human-centered design perspective -
    Traditionally, urban landscapes have been determined qualitatively by experts, and quantitative consideration that reflects the opinions of the public is important in discussions of public spaces. Therefore, this project suggested a method to quantitatively generate urban landscape images using ChatGPT based on the results of an internet survey of 3,000 Japanese citizens nationwide and visualize them on UC-win/Road. This method was reported in an AI paper by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers.

  • Akita University

    Large-scale XR system with 8-sided projector
    XR system that is 8m wide x 2.5m high, capable of large-scale projection using 8 projectors at the front, back, left, right, and on the floor, and is using UC-win/Road as its core platform. UC-win/Road supports the construction of a digital twin space, performing a variety of simulations, playing 360-degree videos, making 3D VR visuals of CT scan images in DICOM format, and more in a wide range of fields including traffic, environment, and medical care.

  • Ena City

    Image of a next-generation mobility city in the Tono region
    This is a promotional video that shows the image of the autonomous buses that are planned to operate in six cities in the Tono region. The video explains the bus routes and user groups expected for each region after the Linear Chuo Shinkansen opens, and shows how the buses will operate in actual locations. It also shows what the Tono region will look like in the near future, as a smart city utilizing next-generation mobility.

  • Taito-ku, Tokyo

    Simulation of initial evacuation for stranded people immediately after a large-scale disaster
    As a use case of the 3D city model based on the "Taito Ward Urban Development Guidance Policy," this work simulated stranded people in the Asakusa area during a disaster, visualizing areas where congestion is expected and verifying countermeasures. In addition, in cooperation with the Taito Ward Crisis and Countermeasures Division, this data is utilized as basic material for resident participation and planning.

  • Kansai University

    Metaverse Open Campus / Faculty of INFORMATICS, Kansai University
    A Metaverse was created to hold an online open campus event for high school students. Aiming to enhance the experience of "school spirit and atmosphere," various facilities of different sizes on the Takatsuki campus were reproduced. Teacher avatars were created realistically from photographs, allowing teachers to hold real-time consultations with participating high school students using their own avatars. It is also possible to display a large-scale point cloud of the entire campus.

  • Oriental Consultants Co., LTD.

    Examination on Road Improvements through Real-Time Linkage of Microscopic Traffic Simulation with DS
    To evaluate improvements in road structures, road surface markings, and guide signs around junctions on urban expressways, a policy assessment experiment was conducted through real-time linkage of microscopic traffic simulation (FAMS) with a driving simulator (DS). Up to now, DS experiments faced a limitation where subjects could only be absolutely evaluated based on their first scenario run. This method overcomes that issue by generating diverse traffic flows through microscopic simulation, allowing absolute evaluation across multiple runs by a single subject. Driving experiment logs were used to assess lane change positions and instances of sudden deceleration.

  • University of Seoul

    Comparative analysis of driver behavior and physiological responses during long-distance driving on surface roads and underground roads
    The research aims to provide insights into how driver performance and physical conditions vary over extended driving durations, informing design and safety countermeasures for upcoming underground expressways exceeding 20 km in South Korea. UC-win/Road was utilized to construct geometrically identical above-ground and underground scenarios, enabling controlled comparisons under both environments, and vehicle parameters—such as speed, acceleration, lateral deviation, steering angle, and brake pedal force—were automatically recorded during virtual driving using UC-win/Road as driver response logs, which were then analyzed. Visual behavior was recorded using Tobii Pro Glasses, capturing gaze distribution, pupil diameter, and blink frequency. The platform employed UC-win/Road’s Log Export and VR-based visualization functions for automated data acquisition and immersive scenario presentation. Through these capabilities, the system provides a safe, repeatable environment for assessing driver workload, stability, and physiological adaptation in long underground routes. The findings support the design and operation of future underground expressways by offering evidence-based insights into driver responses under extended enclosed driving conditions.

  • Matsue Doken Co., Ltd.

    3D VR snow removal guidance system using GNSS
    A 3D VR snow removal guidance system was developed by integrating position data obtained from an RTK-GNSS positioning system with UC-win/Road. Within the snowplow grader, a monitor displays VR imagery synchronized with the actual driving position. This enables real-time visual alerts near features such as manholes and bridge joints. The system also allows operators to visually confirm the positions of curbs and lane boundaries.

  • Toyota City

    Future city planning using digital twins
    Using 3D city models and 3D point cloud data, future plans for road and river development, as well as traffic safety measures, are visualized to support explanations to residents and landowners. Additionally, traffic signal adjustments based on simulations help alleviate congestion.
    Furthermore, initiatives are in place to engage the next generation by offering opportunities such as workplace experiences, where VR simulation activities are used to spark interest in municipal governance and the construction industry.

  • Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology

    SILS for Real-time Risk Prediction Model Verification based on UC-win/Road
    A Software-in-the-Loop Simulation (SILS) was developed to enable safe and efficient validation of autonomous driving algorithms and real-time risk prediction models. Through UC-win/Road’s real-time interface, data such as position, speed, acceleration, and brake signals are streamed to external prediction models, allowing real-time visualization of risk forecasts. By automating batch simulations and data collection, the system supports reproducible experiments and quantitative evaluations (e.g., scenario coverage and risk scoring accuracy).
    The platform shifts initial validation to a virtual environment, reducing both cost and safety risks. It accelerates algorithm iterations while providing a reproducible workflow for testing autonomous driving and driver assistance functions within UC-win/Road.

  • Ehime University

    Metaverse Education Platform / IMSS (Infrastructure Maintenance Smart Simulator)
    The Metaverse-based educational platform IMSS (Infrastructure Maintenance Smart Simulator) is a system designed for online learning that helps civil engineers develop infrastructure inspection skills. It incorporates features such as 3D point cloud data of RC bridges, BIM/CIM-based visualizations, and simulations of close-up visual inspections for damage and deterioration. In addition to its training capabilities, the platform accumulates a wide range of infrastructure data and also functions as an Infrastructure Museum.
Photos from the Nomination Work Screening

  • Nomination Work Screening was held in
    FORUM8 Tokyo Head Office seminar room.

  • Nomination Work Screening

  • Juries from left: Prof. Tetsunori Haraguchi, Prof. Fumio Seki (Jury Chief), Mr. Hiroo Kasagi

Overview of 3D VR Simulation Contest

3D/VR Simulation Contest on Cloud started with our VR Design Studio UC-win/Road software winning the "Software Product of the Year" award in 2002. The main event of the FORUM8 Design Festival, the contest is an annually held competition between contestants from around the world to see who can create the most advanced VR simulation using VR Design Studio UC-win/Road, and this year we will host our 24th contest. Public online voting via VR-Cloud® has been implemented since 2011, and on the metaverse using Metavania F8VPS in 2024, contributing to a greater success in our contest.
A new award "VR SYSTEM OF THE YEAR" was established in 2022.

Submission Requirements

UC-win/Road has been used in various fields from civil engineering/construction, to driving/traffic simulations, to even construction ICT, construction automation, environment, disaster countermeasures, education and training, and medical care. In particular, there have recently been some notable examples of XR, AI, sensing, etc.
We look forward to your applications for the state-of-the-art VR data and systems that accelerate smart cities and DX by making the most use of solutions provided by UC-win/Road and Metavania F8VPS to enable advanced communication through data.

Application / Schedule
Submission Conditions

①Work data and 5-minute script

②Overview of data explaining contents and operation in a brief format

Destination of Submission

Please tell your contact person of FORUM8 staff and send it to him/her.

Schedule
    • Fri. Oct. 17th, 2025
    • Deadline for Application
    • Wed. Oct. 22nd, 2025
    • Nomination Work Screening
    • Tue. Nov. 4th -
      Thu. Nov. 13th, 2025
    • General Voting Period

    • Tue. Nov. 18th, 2025

    • Award winning selection

    • Wed. Nov. 19th, 2025

    • Announcement and Award Ceremony
      Venue: Shinagawa Intercity Hall

  • ▲Metaverse voting venue using Metavania F8VPS (2024)

Copyright of Submitted Work

The copyright of the VR data of the winning work belongs to the applicant.
Although the submitted data will not be distributed, FORUM8 will edit and process output images, videos, etc. for the data, works and deliverables produced by the author, and will make external presentations, research presentations, sales activities, As a public relations activity, you have a secondary license right such as publication/introduction on media such as HP, public relations magazines, books, magazines and newspapers.

Inquiries for Application

TEL：03-6894-1888　FAX：03-6894-3888
E-mail：forum8@forum8.co.jp

Awards / Prizes

  • Grand Prix

    High-performance gaming laptop GALLERIA RL7C-R55-5N, Shopping gift card designed with FORUM8 Rally Japan (JPY100,000), Trophy

  • 2nd Prize (Excellent Award)

    Gaming laptop GALLERIA RL7C-R35-5N, Shopping gift card designed with FORUM8 Rally Japan (JPY50,000)

  • Idea/Essence Award

    Shade3D Game Programming PC, Shopping gift card designed with FORUM8 Rally Japan (JPY30,000)

  • Honorable Judge Award

    iPad, Shopping gift card designed with FORUM8 Rally Japan (JPY30,000)

  • Nomination Award

    Plaque, Shopping gift card designed with FORUM8 Rally Japan (JPY10,000)

VR SYSTEM OF THE YEAR*

Trophy, Shopping gift card designed with FORUM8 Rally Japan (JPY200,000)

Juries of 3DVR Simulation Contest

  • Jury Chief

    Prof. Fumio Seki

    Professor, Civil Eng. Dept.
    Fac. of Science and Tech., Nihon University

    After engaging in various designs such as bridge, tunnel, civil engineering, river, and road at a major construction company, he was appointed in the current position since 2011. In recent years, in addition to civil engineering design, he works on a wide range of digital technologies, PFI and PPP projects.

  • Mr. Hiroo Kasagi

    Representative of NPO Community Development Studio

    Director of Japan Society for Impact Assessment, director of Laboratory of Autonomy Problem, part-time instructor of University of Tsukuba, etc. Won the prize of Minister for the Environment for his activity of global warming in 2005. Author of some books.

  • Prof. Tetsunori Haraguchi

    Visiting Prof., Org. for Future Society Creation, Nagoya University

    After graduating from Department of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, Graduate School of Kyoto University, he worked at Toyota Motor Corporation, and engaged in the vehicle dynamic performance development at the experiment field and the future vehicle planning at the planning field. Started to work at Nagoya University since 2011 and is a visiting professor now.

Juries of VR SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
  • Mr. Yuji Ito

    Representative Director, VR Promotion Council / President and CEO, FORUM8 Co., Ltd.

  • Prof. Fumio Seki

    Director, VR Promotion Council
    Professor, Civil Engineering Dept. Faculty of Science and Tech., Nihon Univ.

  • Mr. Ryuzo Aida

    Director, VR Promotion Council
    Chairman & CEO, Nihon Technos

* The VR Promotion Council, which judges the VR SYSTEM OF THE YEAR award, works to develop and provide a virtual platform using VR, as well as to utilize it in various industrial fields in collaboration with local governments and other organizations. FORUM8 cooperates with this council as a corporate member.

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Past Award Winners

  • 23rd Grand Prix (Highest Award)

    Urban Renaissance Agency

    DX Platform for Umekita 2nd Phase District Urban Planning
    A 3D urban model that reproduces the completed “Umekita 2nd Phase District” is constructed in VR space for use in consensus building among stakeholders, as a study tool for smart city formation, and for improving productivity in design and construction. A wide range of use cases have been implemented, from allowing people to experience the Metaverse experience of the park area to the construction of a soil contamination information visualization system, making it possible to continue its use as a DX platform for urban development.
  • 23rd 2nd Prize (Excellence Award)

    Mitsui Consultants Co., Ltd.

    “Proposal for National Resilience using BIM/CIM” - Proposal for Ensuring Safe and Smooth Traffic Flow during Rainfall
    In recent years, there have been reports of damage caused by torrential rains, and it is important to share appropriate weather information. Therefore, we examined the effects of differences in environmental conditions such as rainfall on vehicle drivers through driving simulations that effectively utilize BIM/CIM models constructed during road design, and examined the effects on driving speed (operable speed) during future rainfall events.
  • 23rd 2nd Prize (Excellence Award)

    Akishima Traffic Congestion Simulation Production Committee

    Traffic and Landscape Simulation with Residents Participating in the Simulation
    Volunteer residents concerned about the construction of the largest logistics center and data center in East Japan planned to be developed in Akishima City, Tokyo, used UC-win/Road to visualize the impact of the development. The current traffic volume was investigated with the participation of residents, the generated traffic volume was estimated based on the developer's assessment documents, and the current situation and future predictions were visualized in 3D-VR.
  • 23rd Idea Award

    ISHIDA CO.,LTD.

    Use of Metaverse and VR for Proposal of Bento Tray Packaging Assembly Line
    In addition to the proposal of an automated lunch box tray packaging assembly line based on a plan view, we have started a project to realize an assembly line proposal utilizing the Metaverse and VR so that customers can see the assembly line in manner very similar to watching the actual assembly line. It is expected to reveal parts of the assembly line that were not known until the equipment was manufactured and installed. In addition, by using the system with VR devices, it has become possible to study in advance the width of aisles and the feeling of pressure after the machine has been installed. In the future, the company plans to consider various applications, such as using the system for maintenance education.
  • 23rd Essence Award

    Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture

    Visualization of Crowd Flow Data Using 3D Urban Model, and Tamana City Metaverse
    The status of usage of space on an urban scale is visualized by overlaying the 3D urban model from PLATEAU and data about the movement of visitors. Based on this, simulations, etc. will be conducted, aiming for EBPM of space design that will bring liveliness to the region. In addition, Metaverse representing the local landscape and vision of the region will also be constructed to examine options for future urban planning and to promote the attractiveness of the region by utilizing NFT.
  • 23rd Honorable Judge Award Design Award (Prof. Fumio Seki)

    Urasoe City, Okinawa prefecture

    VR Simulation of Urasoe City Base Site Utilization Plan
    Metaverse and VR simulation of the future image of the former U.S. military base site, which is scheduled to be returned, has been created. The simulation visualizes urban development aimed at creating liveliness, mainly in public spaces, with facades and monuments incorporating traditional Urasoe design, road plans envisioning autonomous vehicles, and development of sloping land along the sea with an emphasis on creating spectacular views. The plan is to be updated as appropriate over the next several years through consensus building with stakeholders.
  • 23rd Honorable Judge Award Community Development Award (Mr. Hiroo Kasagi)

    Oga City, Akita prefecture

    Kanpusan Geosite, Akagami Shrine Goshado Metaverse WebAR Project
    Developed to promote tourism and education, this system allows visitors to experience the actual eruptions and topographic changes that occurred in the past at the Kanpusan mountain through Metaverse and WebAR. In addition, at Akagami Shrine Goshado, a nationally designated important cultural property, the legend of 999 stone steps said to have been piled by Oni is reproduced in an intuitive manner via WebAR. In the future, the unique topography of the Wakimoto Castle Ruins is planned to be reproduced using a red 3D map, and contents that reproduce the past is also planned to be constructed.
  • 23rd Honorable Judge Award Traffic simulation Award (Prof. Tetsunori Haraguchi)

    KICT（Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology）

    Verification of V2I Autonomous Cooperative Driving through Linkage with VILS-Micro Simulation
    Verifying V2I technology, which provides location information about surrounding traffic to autonomous vehicles from infrastructure when autonomous vehicles have difficulty acquiring sensor data due to bad weather or obstacles. Therefore, we developed VILS (Vehicle in the Loop Simulation), which drives a real car on a real road but generates surrounding traffic in a virtual environment. A GPS receiver was installed in a real car and communicated with a PC installed in the car to synchronize the vehicle location with the VR environment built with UC-win/Road in real time.
  • 23rd Nomination Award

    Beihang University

    Verification of Improving Safety when Taking Over Driving during Autonomous Driving using Smart Bracelets
  • 23rd Nomination Award

    DENSO CORPORATION

    Construction of Base Data for Safe Driving Evaluation on familiar roads around the Company
  • 23rd Nomination Award

    MARINE SUPPORT ENGINEERING Co., Ltd.

    New Approach to Maintenance and Management using 3D Models
  • 23rd Nomination Award

    University of Seoul

    Safety analysis of Gwangju Jisan IC exit ramp based on driving simulation
  • 23rd Nomination Award

    University of Seoul

    Review of PM sidewalk driving safety based on PM simulator experiments
  • 23rd Nomination Award

    KANEHIDE CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD

    Nago Main Line Toguchi Bridge Underground Construction Work
  • The 3rd VR SYSTEM OF THE YEAR

    Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

    Backhoe MG/MC Experience Simulator
    A simulator for experiencing ICT construction (MG, MC) with a backhoe. To promote infrastructure DX, the simulator provides operational guidance and simulated semi-autonomous control of an ICT backhoe as contents for inexperienced operators and beginners. In semi-autonomous control mode, the bucket and arm are calculated to move in accordance with the design surface, simulating construction as designed.
Past Awards PickUp
All Award-Winning Works
　
Past Contest Award Ceremonies (23rd 3D・VR Simulation Contest on Cloud / November 2024)

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