Japanese grandma is moved by her first VR experience
Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that allows you to experience a virtual space by wearing special goggles. As this technology is continuously improved upon,…
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Elderly residents in Japan pass the time during the pandemic with washi art and VR trips
As in the rest of the world, COVID-19 is causing many residents in Japan to hunker down until the worst is over. During trying times,…
Japan’s first international VR film festival “Beyond The Frame Festival”
As VR devices become increasingly accessible to the general public, so have experimentations in film specialized for this emerging medium. If you’re interested in VR…
No Sushi, No Life Virtual Reality game – How much sushi can you eat?
If you’ve ever sat in a Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant, the chances are you’ve felt the impulse to overindulge on that never-ending merry-go-round of…
Visit a parallel Tokyo like “Alice in Borderland” in “Virtual Shibuya”: Play a game, watch Episode 1
The Japanese Netflix original mystery / suspense series Alice in Borderland has been the talk of the internet since it began airing on December 10th….
Discover the magic of the ‘Mickey Mouse Exhibition THE TRUE ORIGINAL & BEYOND’ through VR
Commemorate 90 + years of Mickey Mouse at the ‘Mickey Mouse Exhibition THE TRUE ORIGINAL & BEYOND’ being held at the Mori Arts Center Gallery…
Put your running shoes on, Yokohama Marathon has gone virtual!
Like many other events across the world, the “Yokohama Marathon 2020” had to slam the brakes on this year because of the outbreak of COVID-19….
With a growing elderly population, Japan turns to tech to provide care
As Yoshihide Suga settles in as the new Prime Minister of Japan, he is faced with some noteworthy issues. Not least of which is the…
“Virtual Tokyo Tower” lets you experience a highly futuristic version of the tower in VR
Completed in 1958, the Tokyo Tower represented the state of mind that Japan was holding on to at the time. The country was going through…
Stuck-at-home travelers turn to virtual trips during the summer months of the pandemic
The ongoing pandemic has changed the landscape in Japan. While certainly not alone, the country has seen a dramatic change in the industries that keep…
Little Witch Academia VR takes flight on Oct. 13th; details, new promotional video released
You could say that fans of Little Witch Academia, the internationally popular anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger, have been on…
Video illustrator revives Akihabara’s ghost town streets with cyberpunk digital art
Tokyo’s Akihabara district is often labeled as a somewhat of a paradise for anime, video game, and tech enthusiasts. The bustling otaku hub offers a…
Correlation between COVID-19 and Vtuber population revealed in groundbreaking report
The novel coronavirus pandemic is providing an opportunity for people to discover ways in which they can practice physical distancing while bridging social distance, and…
Avatars made in Vtuber app REALITY can now be used in virtual SNS Cluster
Until now, the Venn diagram between Vtuber culture and VR social networks has been relatively small. On the one hand, Vtubers like Kizuna AI, Kaguya…
Tired of Zoom Happy Hour? Meet virtually at Roppongi bar’s VR outpost awabar.vr on ambr
If you’ve lived in Tokyo for a while, you may know about awabar, a friendly little standing style bar in Tokyo’s entertainment district of Roppongi….