Browsing: Virtual Identity & Avatars

“VRMBoneEditor,” a tool that adds bones to VRoid avatars to enhance their movement, is now available for purchase on BOOTH. It was created by Oribe Gofuku and costs 2,000 yen. A free trial version is also available.

On October 8, 2026, TubeSaku, a data analysis service operated by GIPU Co., Ltd., released the results of a survey on VTuber activity suspensions. The survey covered approximately 9,000 VTuber channels and included 20,002 cases of suspension where there were no posts or streams for 7 days or more.

If last August was the first edition of a new segment, this September brought even more stories from the Indonesian Virtual YouTuber scene. From hololive announced several important events and announcements for Indonesian fans, all the way to many Indonesian VTuber agencies and indies facing many ups and downs throughout September.

The four-day gaming festival Tokyo Game Show 2026 was held from Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 20, 2026. In this article, we report on the booth for Fumo Shop, an import distributor that handles overseas gaming devices and collaborations across a wide variety of content!

VTuber Kizuna AI appeared as the winner of the VTuber Category at the 1st Japan Oshikatsu Awards 2026 ceremony held in Tokyo on October 7. Recognized as a pioneering figure in VTuber culture, the virtual idol received her trophy through an “across dimensions” presentation in which a physical trophy placed inside a transfer box appeared…

Sony Pictures is celebrating the digital release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day by giving away gifts to all PlayStation 5 owners.

On October 3rd, Hyper Tsuyotsuyo released the 3D painting tool “Petanuri 3D” on BOOTH. This tool allows you to directly paint textures onto 3D avatars, costumes, and accessories used in VRChat and other applications. It specializes in anime-style and illustration-style painting.

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.

On October 4th, the Unity tool “VRoid 2 VRC” went on sale. The developer is Alice Gotensei (Gaso). It’s a tool that automatically converts VRM models created with VRoid Studio into avatars for VRChat. It’s available for purchase as a download from BOOTH.

TOKYO, October 6, 2026 (Newswire.com) -pixiv Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “pixiv”; Office: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasuhiro Niwa) and VRChat Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “VRChat”; Office: San Francisco, USA; CEO: Graham Gaylor), which operates the social VR platform “VRChat,” announce that pixiv has invested in VRChat, and the two companies are exploring strategic…