In VRChat, a wide variety of content is released day and night, from game worlds where you can play with friends to scenic worlds perfect for relaxing. In this series, we will pick out and introduce some of the most visually appealing worlds from the vast number of available worlds.
The place I’m introducing today is “VRC Earth Life History Museum,” a museum-style world that showcases animals that lived on Earth in ancient times.
“VRC Life Earth Museum History” is a world that displays animals that lived on Earth from its formation approximately 4.6 billion years ago to the extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period, as well as their skeletons. The creator is Sinpei. The exhibits use 3D models released under a Commons Creative license.
The exhibition begins with an introduction to creatures from the Paleozoic era, such as the Cambrian and Ordovician periods. Visitors are greeted by Myrokunmingia, the oldest known fish, as well as the amphibian Seymuriya and the early carnivorous dinosaur Coelophysis.
(The meme-popular Spice Sakabamba is also on display.)
The exhibits that follow move forward in time to the Triassic period. This is where dinosaurs truly begin to appear. Unlike the creatures of the Paleozoic era, dinosaurs are often displayed in a “completed” state, as their entire skeletons have been excavated.
You can view the skeletons of dinosaurs familiar from the “Jurassic Park” movie series, such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops, from any angle you like. Additionally, a full-body reconstruction of a Baryonyx from the Early Cretaceous period, including its skin, is on display.
The final exhibition area features animals that lived during the Cenozoic era, after the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
What I personally found particularly impressive was the skeleton of Steller’s sea cow, the largest siren ever recorded. The bones of Smilodon and woolly mammoths also give a sense of how mammals were “rising to prominence” on Earth after the dinosaurs disappeared.
According to Naoshinpei, “VRC Life Earth Museum History” is the first world he has created for “VRChat.” He also plans to update it in the future to add more exhibits and to resize the 3D models to be more realistic.
Why not experience the history and wonder of ancient Earth at the “VRC Earth Life History Museum”?
Click here to access the “VRC Life Earth Museum History” (PC required).
This article is an English translation of an original Japanese article, translated by the Mogura VR editorial team.