Osaka Electro-Communication University Opens "OECU Meta Cafe" in the Metaverse Space! Transmitting the University's Appeal in a New Exchange Space

Osaka Electro-Communication University (Neyagawa City, Shijonawate City, Osaka Prefecture / President: Kuninari Shioda) will open "OECU Meta Cafe" on the metaverse platform "cluster" as a new exchange space that anyone can easily participate in from anywhere.

This project is part of the "Third Campus" initiative promoted by the Digital Game Department, creating an unprecedented form of information dissemination.

**[Key Points of this Matter]**

**Events linked to the "Third Campus" will be held**

**Direct interaction with students and faculty**

Students and faculty will readily answer questions about career paths and student life.

**Information dissemination that reassures those from afar**

We will deliver the real appeal of the university to prospective students and their guardians from distant areas who find it difficult to visit the open campus.

**[Overview of this Matter]**

The Digital Game Department's "Game and Social Design Course," reorganized this spring, plans to practice education utilizing the metaverse, and this cafe will be operated as its symbol. VTuber Mizunashi Ruku will be welcomed as the main MC for the event, providing a space where participants can enjoy gathering information about university admissions and interacting, while incorporating entertainment elements.

**[Event Outline]**

Date and Time: Saturdays 5 PM - 6 PM (held twice a month) URL: https://cluster.mu/u/dench Target: High school students, guardians, high school officials, etc.

Keywords: Metaverse, Cluster, Game, VR