Categorys: Creator's Metaverse

[XANA], which means [Ideal world], there is a fashion shop district in the world of the Metaverse named after it. There, items that can be worn, such as costumes and accessories for the user's alter ego called avatars, were sold. The avatar itself can be created for free, but many users buy dress-up items from shops that sell them for a fee. Various designers sell original products in the fashion shop district. Among them, many avatars visited the animal design shop facing the square. A cute girl with bunny ears and a maid outfit is busily working in the store. "thank you very much! "Please come again♪" "Thank you, Mr. Rabbi♪ I'll come again!" 』The girl's avatar, who has finished changing into the cat-eared hoodie she bought, leaves the store with a happy expression on her face. The items sold in the store are all animal-themed dress-up items. From cute to sexy, the dress-up items targeting young female avatars are very popular, and the designer and manager, Tsukito Yayoi, is a sales person who never ceases to smile even in the real world. It's going well. (At vocational school, my designs were said to be too eccentric, but I'm glad to know that in this kind of world, they'll be very popular. If the sales and reputation are good, they'll hire me as an exclusive designer for XANA's dress-up items. That's what I'm talking about, I have to do my best!) Yayoi, who has always loved animals, had many animal-themed clothes and accessories. However, it is not popular with everyone, so it is not very popular at vocational schools. As the time for graduation draws near, the teacher who consulted Yayoi about her career asks her if she knows anything about the Metaverse. Although Yayoi had heard about it from her friends, she had never actually tried it, but her teacher later told her about it.

(Hmmm... There are many events and performances in the event square, so which one did you hear about... hmm?) "welcome! welcome! "If you want to experience a fantastic space, see our Caravaggio works!" "It's free now♪" In front of a building that looks like a circus, another three-headed clown is dancing lightly while advertising. Seeing the avatars entering the building one after another, I knew it was popular. (This is the group that the customer mentioned. You might get some good hints for future designs.) The rabbi silently nods and steps into the building like the other avatars. Although the inside was pitch black, the venue was immediately enveloped in a flash of rainbow-colored light. Music starts playing, and 3D illustrations with various designs appear and disappear in time with the rhythm. (This is... amazing!) Even though I'm just standing there, my consciousness is entering this world, probably because the images are playing along with the music. Just when you think you are surrounded by gorgeous seasonal flowers, the next moment, you will find yourself flying in the exhilarating blue sky of summer. (If you visualize the 3D illustration and expand it to 360 degrees, it will certainly become a fantastic space...! Idea and development, ordinary people may not even come up with it... Who the hell is Caravaggio?) Every time the music rocks the brain to the rhythm, it is a constant stimulus. From intense rock to anime song-like songs, it's edited short, but there's no sense of incongruity in how it's connected. And sometimes, including the singing voice, I feel like I'm immersed in this world. Time passes in the blink of an eye and it's over. Ravi, who came out of the building, once again recalled the scene from earlier. (The time was about 5 minutes, but it was a satisfying experience... I'd like to hear a little story.)

After that, the appearance of avatars wearing Rabi's dress-up items and working in the video space newly created by Caravaggio quickly became popular, and many avatars were sold at Ravi's shop. came to come.

A few days later. After changing trains and buses, Yayoi spent more than two hours visiting an atelier in the mountains. "Here... isn't it?" The map displayed on the screen of the smartphone clearly indicated that it was here. The atelier's signboard read "Atelier Mickey, an art and culture support project for people with disabilities." When I timidly pressed the intercom, a mild-looking young man wearing glasses came out from inside. "Welcome, Mr. Rabbi." “Mr. Teto……Is that so?” "Yes, and I'm also in charge here." As I was led inside, I saw several men and women drawing pictures in a large room, and some people were composing music using musical instruments in the music room. Everyone was engrossed and seriously engaged in making works.

A few weeks later. Yayoi has been officially asked to create a dress-up item for XANA, and has spent days unable to log in for a while. When I told my family and vocational school that I had found a job, they were very happy. For the time being, until I graduate from vocational school, I decided to continue selling the items I made at XANA's official dress-up item shop. It is said that whether or not XANA can have its own store will depend on future efforts. I continued to work in my room today, looking through many cosplay magazines and animal photo collections. "Ugh...! I have some time until the delivery date, but I want to finish it quickly and start working on the next one, so I have to do my best..." The reason why I work hard even though I have dark circles under my eyes is in an email sent to my smartphone a few days ago. The sender was from Caravaggio's Teto, and the contents were a notice that the date to start the event again at XANA was decided, and a request to collaborate with Ravi again. The Caravaggio revival event became a hot topic on SNS, and even became a net news. At the event, Teto apparently reveals that Caravaggio's creator is disabled. The Internet may be rough, and words of prejudice and discrimination may come out. Yet they find the courage to take the big step. "I don't want to lose either."