HachiBashi is a group dedicated to
the convergence of cultures and disciplines,
to lead with creative and innovative solutions.

Based in Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center’s Osaka Campus, we are designing a cutting edge experience that introduces unique Japanese cultural elements to the world in a fun and exciting way.  Working with Japanese clients A-DEC and Dentsu, two of Japan’s most prominent media companies, this is a pilot project to design and realize the conceptualization of a brand new cultural facility in Osaka.   As a group of programmers, digital artists, and designers, we want to utilize technology and our perspectives as non-Japanese to increase international tourism in Osaka, while sharing our love of this country with the world.

The team is working on both designing several experiences and creating a proof of concept prototype.  The final deliverables will then be passed off to our clients for additional content creation and a possible full realization of our design.  Our goal is to create an exciting and engaging experience for a global audience, all the while focusing on the dynamic history of Osaka.

HachiBashi is Japanese for eight bridges.  It represents the eight members of the team, bridging together our breadth of experience and different cultural backgrounds to design the next generation of location based interactive experience.