Children Experience Disaster Prevention in Fortnite! 'Disaster Prevention Metaverse' Challenge at International Festival

Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka; Representative Director: Kazutoshi Matsuishi; hereinafter 'the Company') exhibited an experience booth utilizing the unique 'Disaster Prevention Metaverse' provided by Meta Earth Heroes Co., Ltd., using Fortnite at the 'International Festival' held at Osaka YMCA International School. This report covers the new era of experiential learning where children from around the world learn disaster prevention education enjoyably through games.

Disaster Prevention Metaverse Captures Children's Hearts at the International Festival!

The Company exhibited a booth of the 'Disaster Prevention Metaverse' built on the popular online game 'Fortnite' at the 'International Festival' held at Osaka YMCA International School.

On the day, many children with overseas roots visited. Amid a global environment where Japanese and English were spoken, many children became enthusiastic about the disaster prevention missions in the metaverse space. This initiative utilizing the latest EdTech demonstrated a new way of disaster prevention education necessary for the future.

Game Worlds Become Learning Spaces: Why the Disaster Prevention Metaverse is Needed Now

In today's world with frequent natural disasters, disaster prevention education for children is an urgent social issue. However, traditional classroom lectures and evacuation drills alone cannot easily elicit proactive and deep interest from younger generations.

Therefore, under the mission 'Society 5.0 × SDGs × HERO,' the Company focused on Fortnite, which is overwhelmingly popular among children. By incorporating gamification elements, they developed an environment where children voluntarily learn 'survival skills.' This event became an important practical venue for children around the world to perceive disaster prevention as 'their own issue,' transcending language barriers.

Scoring Creates Enthusiasm! Parents Also Express Surprise and Admiration

The booth introduced a mechanism where children's disaster prevention experiences in the metaverse were converted into scores for competition. It was impressive to see children fluent in both Japanese and English calling out to each other while aiming for the highest score. The venue was filled with an energetic scene that made the media want to describe it as 'the standard of learning where future global talent solves social issues while playing.'

Furthermore, parents watching their children expressed surprise and praise, saying, 'I was impressed by the many disaster prevention knowledge even adults didn't know,' and 'This way, we can talk about disaster prevention enjoyably at home.'

Next Stage: Recruiting Collaborative Projects on 'Disaster Prevention DX' with Schools and Local Governments

Based on the success of this International Festival, the Company will fully launch delivery lessons using its original 'Disaster Prevention Metaverse (Fortnite)' and event packages for local governments and educational institutions.

We welcome inquiries from corporate representatives and local government officials who wish to introduce 'Gamification × Disaster Prevention Education' that captivates children in their own companies or regions, or to sponsor or co-organize future events. We contribute to improving regional resilience through cutting-edge digital transformation (DX).

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About Hero Egg

Hero Egg is a DX educational facility opened in August 2024 where you can learn about the metaverse (XR) and AI. Located inside 'e Stadium Namba Main Store' on the 1st floor of the commercial facility 'Namba Parks' in Namba, Osaka, it offers experiential programs using games and AI, seminars, and practical workshops under the concept of 'learning together' for both children and adults. It provides free educational opportunities for children who will lead the future, aiming to create a place where anyone can touch, learn, and challenge themselves with cutting-edge technology without economic constraints. Hero Egg, where you can touch future technology while having fun and cultivate the 'power to create,' is a place where anyone can become a 'hero' who opens up the next era.

Official website: https://heroegg.com/

Address: 1F Namba Parks, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, inside e Stadium Namba Main Store

Contact for Hero Egg: info@heroegg.com

About Meta Earth Heroes Co., Ltd.

Established with the mission of 'Solving Social Issues and Realizing a Sustainable Future Society.' It builds and operates a collaborative platform that transcends the boundaries of industry, government, and academia, utilizing advanced technologies such as AI and the metaverse. It provides practical solutions using Japan-originated technology and knowledge for global issues such as disaster prevention, education, and the environment.

Representative Directors: Asako Kimura and Kazutoshi Matsuishi

Location: 3F, Forestgate Daikanyama MAIN Building, 20-23 Daikanyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Business: Disaster prevention metaverse business, operation of social issue-solving platforms, promotion of industry-academia-government collaborative projects

Official website: https://www.metaearth.co.jp/

About Meta Heroes Co., Ltd.

Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. develops business under the theme 'Society 5.0 × SDGs × HERO.' The company is involved in development using the metaverse (XR) and AI, operation of the DX educational facility 'Hero Egg,' corporate training for over 15,000 people in AI within half a year, and solving social issues such as education, disaster prevention, and regional revitalization. In May 2025, it hosted the 'Metaverse, XR, AI Awards' and 'Disaster Prevention Expo' at the EXPO Hall of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, achieving success.

Established: December 3, 2021

Representative Director: Kazutoshi Matsuishi

Osaka Head Office: 8F Sankyo Umeda Building, 1-5 Doyamacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

DX Education Space 'Hero Egg': 1F Namba Parks, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, inside e Stadium Namba Main Store

Community Space: B1F Plaza Umeda Building, 8-17 Taikoji-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Official website: https://meta-heroes.co.jp

X (formerly Twitter) account: https://x.com/metaheroes_100

Official LINE account: https://lin.ee/K9vdyLx