Browsing: Virtual Identity & Avatars

On September 18th, Cover Corporation announced the debut of a new Hololive unit, “Asobi★Mawari-tai!”. This marks the first new unit debut for Hololive in approximately two years.

Starting at midnight on September 25th, a recreation of the virtual world “Tsukuyomi” will open on the social VR platform “VRChat”. This area recreates the space depicted in the movie “Super Princess Kaguya!”, and a tutorial area will be released first.

Virtual influencers are turning up more often in brand campaigns, from fashion and beauty to entertainment and gaming. But can a computer-generated face earn the trust that real creators have built with their audiences? 

translated from Japanese. Please refer to the original ASCII.jp article for the authoritative version

On September 16, 2026, V Inc. and Hakuhodo’s specialized organization, “Metaverse Consumer Lab,” released a survey report targeting VRChat users. The number of valid responses was 1,129.

Six months after our interview with COVER CEO Motoaki Tanigo in March, the September 7 edition of “hololive Next” announced a series of initiatives leading up to hololive production’s 10th anniversary, including plans to unify regional and group branches under a single umbrella: “hololive.” What will happen to everything that talents and fans have built…

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.

High-quality videos from VTubers (Virtual YouTubers) and virtual creators are uploaded every day. From among them, I’ll introduce some videos that I personally think you should definitely watch. In particular, I’ll delve deeper into unique works, works with high technical skill and planning ability, and works that are timely, capturing the fun, effort, and talent…

On September 28th, the book “How to Start as a VTuber from Scratch! Streaming From Debut to Building Fan and Monetization” will be released by Publishing Sotec. The author is VTuber Ringo Kujo. The list price is 2,200 yen (2,000 yen + 10% tax), and it is an A5 size, 240-page, two-color printed book. The…

OmniSiege XR is a Mixed-Reality cooperative game that bridges the real and virtual worlds, where two players — one in reality and one in VR — control a single robot together. A VTuber avatar pilot joins from VRChat and steers the vehicle, while a real-world player physically moves a controller arm — and the robot’s…