08/01/2025

First-Person Para-Equestrian Experience

P.UNITED and JRAD (Japan Riding Association for the Disabled)

Using Portalgraph, we projected VR180 first-person footage captured by Paralympic para-equestrian rider Mr. Inaba, delivering an exhibit at SPORTEC 2025 for P.UNITED and JRAD (Japan Riding Association for the Disabled) that let visitors feel as though they were truly riding a horse.

Challenges

Because of safety concerns, venue limitations, and the need to secure horses, it had been difficult to let the public experience para-equestrian riding. There was no simple, accessible way to offer such an experience.

Solution

A VR180 camera was mounted on Mr. Inaba's helmet to record stereoscopic, first-person footage. In the booth, Portalgraph projected this video in 3D with glasses that automatically aligned to each viewer's gaze. Visitors watched while sitting on a mechanical riding machine, giving them a sensation close to real horseback riding. Unlike VR headsets, Portalgraph is lightweight, keeps the surroundings in view, imposes no age limits, and therefore lets even children participate safely.

Results

The installation delivered a vivid para-equestrian experience that delighted visitors and raised awareness of this niche sport. By lowering the barrier to entry, we sparked interest among new audiences. Future plans include training content for athletes and coaches—enabling detailed review of riding posture, gaze, and cue timing—and educational modules that demonstrate ideal form.

Exhibition at Sports Festival 2025

10/13/2025

Following SPORTEC 2025, we also participated in the Sports Festival 2025, the central commemorative event for Sports Day 2025, held on October 13, 2025. We conducted an immersive para-equestrian exhibition using Portalgraph at the Ajinomoto National Training Center.

We projected the first-person perspective footage of Mr. Inaba, a para-equestrian athlete, using Portalgraph, creating an exhibition where visitors could experience what it's like to actually ride a horse. The exhibition was free to experience, and many visitors enjoyed the immersive para-equestrian experience.

Exhibition at P.UNITED Para Sports Park

01/18/2026

Following the exhibition at Sports Festival 2025, we participated in the P.UNITED Para Sports Park event held at Tokyo International Exchange Center Plaza Heisei (Aomi 2-2-1, Koto-ku, Tokyo) on January 17-18, 2026. We conducted VR180 video filming and Portalgraph exhibitions for para-equestrian, para-canoe, and intellectual swimming.

At this event, visitors could experience various para-sports through hands-on activities, exhibitions, and talk events. We used Portalgraph to project VR180 videos of para-equestrian, para-canoe, and intellectual swimming, allowing visitors to experience these sports from a first-person perspective in an immersive 3D environment.

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