Think about the very first internet. Can you imagine what it was like to describe a manufacturing process or a family party using only text?

Everything became much simpler when we could use graphic content, video, or send photos, but there are even more demanding situations

For example, a mechanic can learn how to repair an engine by consulting a manual or a video, but the learning will be much faster and more solid if he can practice with the engine in a safe and supervised environment, as many times as he needs

We can also learn about the city of Medina Azahara through a video or a book, but only if we have visited it before, will we be able to walk with the confident stride of someone who knows where he is

The problem is that not always you have an engine for every student, nor can we travel to places that are destroyed. The internet solution is the metaverse, a new content with a simple goal: to simulate the real world online using three elements:

• A 3D world represented by, at least, its geometry, textures, and lighting
• Avatars that represent users who visit the metaverse
• A computer application that manages the display and interactions between all elements

Thanks to the metaverse concept we can, among other things, simulate visits to places that no longer exist or that are very transformed, and also add gamified activities to make the visit more useful and enjoyable

We all know online platforms where you upload videos, images, or stories to share them.

At VirTimePlace you can share custom metaverses so your guests can enjoy Roman Cordoba, Classical Athens, pre-Columbian Tikal, etc. with your personal touch

They are great at home or school, but also when you visit lost or transformed historical sites

Recreating a historical site in its heyday is complex y expensive. Therefore, when a cultural manager decides to showcase their heritage using virtual reality, the result is a one-off, repetitive experience

VirTimePlace's focus is on allowing hosts to reuse the 3D world to create their own experiences and, as result, every metaverse offers leisure-educational activities that professionals, teachers, etc. customized for their students, customers and friends

In short, it is something unique brought to you, by someone who cares about you

Knowing about the past is a basic instinct of human beings, but it was not until the 19th century when organizations that promoted the conservation and study of cultural heritage appeared

In 1945, UNESCO confirmed the vision of heritage as a fundamental element of modern society, the preservation and dissemination of which is the responsibility of all of us. As a result, history and the places where it happened are now part of the worldwide human concerns, the school curricula and millions of trips over tourist destinations chosen for their historical interest

However, not everyone can travel and, sometimes, there are only a few remains, so Virtual Reality has become, de facto, the best tool to enjoy such places through their digital twins with obvious advantages:

• Even if you don't travel, you can meet every historic place
• If you visit the actual place, you will have a better understanding of it
• Games are engaging and can be rewarded as an additional motivation
• You can assist to spaces and events that simply are not possible in the real world

The VirTimePlace team has been working in 3D archaeology since the early 90s and, specifically, in mobile VR since 2010, so this step is a natural choice

After 10 years working on the VirTimePlace app, the author decided that time travel is a perfect candidate to use the metaverse concept. So, here it is. This is a first release, just to see if people like it. Basic UX, limited capacity but everything you need to try the concept. Use it, share it and if there are users enough to consolidate the project, it will get better soon