For PC USer
Caution!
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1. Enter the world
(How to enter the virtual space of cluster from the link) (How to install the application)
1-1. Jump to the cluster site from the URL posted on HP etc.
You can jump directly to the event page of the cluster site from the cluster icon (indicated by red circle) on the AIU festival HP or the URL posted on the official SNS.
Click "Play".
If you click "Play" on the screen above, the screen "Enter the world event" will be displayed.
If you already have a cluster app, click "Launch cluster" (indicated by red circle) to launch the cluster app!
If you do not have the cluster app yet, please download the app from "If you do not have the app yet" below (indicated by red circle).
1-2. Choose an avatar
When you click "Launch cluster", the app will start and the screen for selecting an avatar will be displayed.
Select your avatar and click "OK". Let's enter the world!
If you see the screen with the avatar of your choice displayed in front of you, you have successfully entered the room!
2. Play in the world (basic operation)
2-1. How to move
When you press the ↑ ↓ ← → keys on the keyboard, the avatar moves forth, back, left and right.
Also, you can press W to move forward, S to move backward, A to move to the left, and D to move to the right.
Press the spacebar to jump the avatar.
If you want to change the viewing direction, left-click the mouse and move the mouse.
2-2. Explanation of various buttons
(How to react in the cluster, how to use the camera function, how to set, etc.)
2-2-1. Comment display
Click the balloon mark (indicated by red circle) on the left side of the screen.
A message board (indicated by red circle) is displayed, and you can see the comments.
2-2-2. Comment input
You can enter a comment by clicking the entry location (indicated by red circle) at the bottom left of the screen.
When you enter a comment, the comment will be displayed on the message board (indicated by red circle).
In addition, the commented words are displayed in a balloon above the avatar. (indicated by red circle)
The balloon disappears after a while.
2-2-3. Microphone
Click the microphone mark (indicated by red circle) at the bottom center of the screen.
Then, the microphone mark turns green.
This is the state in which the microphone is on. By turning on the microphone, you can communicate using voice within the event.
However, only if the organizer has given you guest privileges.
2-2-4. Send reaction
Besides comments, you can express your feelings. That is the emotion function.
Click 👍 (indicated by red circle) at the bottom center of the screen.
An emotion icon will appear above 👍, so click the mood you want to express.
The selected emotion icon will appear above the avatar's head.
The image is when you press ♡.
2-2-5. Camera
You can even take pictures with the cluster. Click 📷 (indicated by red circle) on the right side of the screen to switch to camera mode.
The image is in camera mode.
When you click the mark (indicated by red circle) with an arrow in the camera mark,
You can now see the front (image below) instead of the back (image left) of your avatar.
You can take a picture by clicking the part indicated by the red circle on the right side of the screen.
This is a picture taken.
Photos taken are saved in your folder in cluster account.
To exit the camera mode, click ✖ (indicated by red circle) at the top right of the screen.
2-2-6. Link sharing
You want to invite your friends to play in the world? In such a case, let's share the link to the world with the friends!
You can get a link that you can share by clicking the button indicated by the red circle.
You can paste the obtained link where you want to paste it by pressing Ctrl + V on Windows and Command + V on Mac.
Once you have the URL, click "close" to close this screen.
2-2-7. Move to a new sever
You can create another room in the same world by launching a new server. Specifically, it is an image that duplicates your room as it is. The duplicated room is structurally exactly the same as your own room, but no one is there.
When you call a friend to your house, if you have a lot of roommates, why not duplicate your room somewhere and wonder if you can play without being disturbed by your roommates? cluster can make such a dream come true.
You can play on the new server (new room) by sharing the link to the newly created server (your room that you duplicated) to your friends (address in your room).
You can move to the new server (your room that you duplicated) by clicking the button indicated by the red circle.
Click "Move Server."
You can move to a new server (my room that was duplicated)!
2-2-8. Change avatar
Click the button on the hanger indicated by the red circle.
Select a new avatar and tap "Use This Avatar".
It's OK if it has been changed to the newly selected avatar!
2-2-9. Home screen
When you launch the cluster app, the "home screen" where you can search for the world you can join now, edit your profile, etc. will be displayed first. It is this "home screen" function that you can use the same function as the "home screen" without leaving the room.
Click the house button indicated by the red circle.
The home screen is displayed. From here, you can search for another world you can currently join or edit your profile.
To return to the world you were playing, click ✖ on the upper right to exit the "Home screen".
2-2-10. Settings
You can check / change the BGM volume and microphone settings in the world, First / Third person view switching, nameplate / balloon display, and personal area settings.
Click the gear button indicated by the red circle.
If you see a screen like this, it's OK!
The following describes the characteristic "First person / Third person view switching" and "personal area" settings in cluster.
2-2-10-1. Switching First person / Third person view
You can see your avatar, and the third person moves with the line of sight that moves the avatar, and the first person moves with the line of sight that you cannot see your avatar.
Basically, it is easier to move while looking at the avatar using the third person. However, if you want to get closer and see the bulletins, you can't get close enough from the third person perspective. The first-person perspective is convenient in such cases. Since you are looking at the avatar, you can get close enough to the bulletin board.
In the case of the third person, it looks like this.
If you display the setting screen and scroll, you will see a part called "Third Person View" (indicated by red circle).
You can change to a first-person view by turning this part off.
It looks like this from First-person view.
2-2-10-2. Not displaying other participants around you (personal area setting)
By setting a personal area, you can hide the avatars around you. By using this function, you can enjoy your work and live performance without the avatar in front of you obstructing your view.
If you are not using your personal area, you can see another avatar nearby.
Go to the settings screen and scroll down to the "Personal area" section (indicated by red circle).
Turn this part on and use the number line at the bottom to adjust the range.
The range is smaller to the left and larger to the right.
Using the personal area, the avatars around you that were visible earlier are no longer visible.
2-2-11. Exit the world
Click button indicated by red circle.
Click "Exit", and then you can leave the cluster world.
2-3.Use the item
In the cluster, you can play with the items in the world. In this case, the item is a blue bird.
There are various other items available for each world, such as pens and glasses, which you can use to draw pictures in the air. For example, if you use a pen, you can draw a picture in the air with it.
* Items will not be used in the cluster world for this AIU festival.
When you want to hold the item, please double-click the item.
Now, you can have the item. In this condition, the item will move with you.
In addition, in this states, if you move your mouth, you can change where you see without left-click. This state is called "the mouth is locked."
To stop the state called "the mouth is locked", press the ESC key.
To release the item, press Q key.
This item, Blue Bird, was not an item that can be used, but if you want to use an item that can be used, please move the mouse while left-clicking.
If the item is a pen, use the pen to draw a picture in the space.
2-4. Move to another world
Occasionally, there are spots like the ones below that you can warp to another world. You can go to another world by riding on it.
3. For those who want to try out cluster before actually going to AIU Festival World!
We recommend you to go to the tutorial world where players can practice how to use their avatars in the cluster world.