HTC Partners with VTuber for Groundbreaking Live Show After 6 DoF Concert Success
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Do you remember last month when we experienced the VTuber meet-up at Comic Expo? It's hard to believe that not much time has passed, and HTC's content brand VIVE ORIGINALS is set to break through the VTuber dimension barrier again! VIVE ORIGINALS has officially announced a collaboration with Taiwanese VTuber Annin Miru, hosting a live variety show "Annin Miru Wonderland" on BEATDAY every other week from September 29 to December 8. At first glance, it might be a bit hard to understand what's going on, so let me introduce some highlights of this collaboration!
HTC collaborates with Taiwanese VTuber Annin Miru for a 3D live show. (Source: HTC VIVE ORIGINALS)
Annin Miru's Amazing Plan, The Arrival of the Queen of Taiwanese VTuber!
Those who follow VTubers would definitely have heard of Annin Miru. Since her debut in 2018, she has attracted many fans, with over 450,000 YouTube subscribers and nearly a million followers across social platforms. Fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and English, she excels in gaming streams, singing, and live broadcasting, and is known as the FPS Princess.
This time, she will invite friends to her exclusive Wonderland on BEATDAY for a weekend night party. Unlike a typical VTuber concert, this "Weekend Party Night!" will be a long-term, multi-episode variety show. Besides live streaming, a replay feature is also specially in place so you can watch it multiple times even if you miss it, making it highly anticipated.
Wonder if Mimi will also make an appearance? (Source: HTC VIVE ORIGINALS)
6DoF 3D Full-View Experience, Upclose with Your Idol
Normally, when watching VTuber streams, what you see is mostly the Live2D half-body form, which doesn't show the VTubers' full-body movements, limiting interaction and somewhat reducing the fun. This time, through BEATDAY, you will be able to share the same space with Miru, and even freely move around to change your viewing angle, allowing you to appreciate Miru from every possible angle during the live show!
Such close contact might make the VTubers who usually hide behind the screen quite nervous. Miru herself mentioned, "This might be the performance with the largest range of physical movement I've ever done, I am looking forward to showing the results of my training this year..." If you've attended a VTuber concert at BEATDAY before, you might have a better idea. However, unlike before, this time it's not pre-recorded; it's genuine real-time interaction!
The scene looks like a very colorful amusement park. (Source: HTC VIVE ORIGINALS)
Real-Time Voting Interaction, Boosting Participation!
Typically, during VTuber streams, fans can mostly only interact through comments, and it's rare to be noticed unless they donate via Superchat. This time, "Weekend Party Night!" not only retains the chat room and Superchat but also introduces a real-time voting mechanism, allowing fans to play a key role in deciding outcomes, not just as spectators.
Although the specifics of the show's content and guests are still unknown, just hearing about these interactive mechanisms and the unprecedented 6DoF 3D full-view experience is already exciting enough. Mark your calendar for ticket sales starting September 10, and perhaps more detailed information will be released then!
