SoVeC Develops and Provides Web-Based XR "Greater Shinagawa Launch! Nostalgic Yamanote Line & Tokyo Monorail XR"

SoVeC Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Mamoru Kamikawa; hereinafter referred to as SoVeC) has developed and is providing a web-based XR-powered sightseeing experience called "Greater Shinagawa Launch! Nostalgic Yamanote Line & Tokyo Monorail XR" at OIMACHI TRACKS and WATERS takeshiba, which opened on March 28, 2026, as part of the co-creation urban development initiative for "Greater Shinagawa" promoted by the JR East Group.

This initiative recreates the Type NADE6110 (former Yamanote Line train) and the Tokyo Monorail Type 100, symbolizing the area's history and railway culture, using XR. Users can enjoy a realistic experience where AR trains appear simply by holding up their smartphones. The nostalgic trains are reproduced with overwhelming quality and meticulous detail in 3DCG, allowing for a powerful AR train experience even on the web. Furthermore, by visiting both OIMACHI TRACKS and WATERS takeshiba and experiencing the XR content at each location, visitors can receive original wallpapers as a special gift. The aim is to create new tourism value that allows people to experience the charm of the city more deeply through the immersive power of XR. ■ Overview of "Greater Shinagawa Launch! Nostalgic Yamanote Line & Tokyo Monorail XR" ■ Date and Time March 28, 2026 (Saturday) - September 30, 2026 (Wednesday) 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Experience Locations - OIMACHI TRACKS CROSS PLAZA (Oimachi) XR Content Vehicle Displayed: Type NADE6110 (Former Yamanote Line Train) - WATERS takeshiba (Hamamatsucho) XR Content Vehicle Displayed: Tokyo Monorail Type 100 ※Enjoy different XR content at each venue.

How to Experience Access the event's official website via the QR code or URL provided, and hold up your smartphone. An AR train will appear in the designated area.

Event Official Website https://xr.iddevapp.com/train ※Please access from a mobile device. ■ Technical Features SoVeC has previously offered the location-based AR app "XR CHANNEL"*², which utilizes VPS (Visual Positioning Service)*¹. In this initiative, SoVeC leverages Sony Corporation's high-precision VPS technology on a web-based platform, enabling highly accurate positional recognition without the need for a dedicated app. This provides a new XR experience that tourists can easily participate in.

SoVeC Inc., with its mission to "Evolve communication through the power of technology," pursues the provision of solutions and the creation of new customer experiences in the digital communication domain.

*¹ VPS (Visual Positioning System) A technology that identifies highly accurate positional information, including direction and orientation, by matching a 3D map (3D mesh) that serves as a digital twin of the real world with images captured through the cameras of smartphones or smart glasses.

*² "XR CHANNEL" The first 3D map AR app in Japan to utilize VPS technology, developed by SoVeC Inc. Using VPS technology, which recognizes positional information from smartphone camera images, it displays immersive AR content that takes advantage of spatial depth. ・Official Website: https://www.sovec.net/solutions/xrchannel.html

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