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Over 80 Companies Join The World’s Largest VR event “Virtual Market 2021”

JR East “Virtual Akihabara Station” is upgraded!

Over 80 Companies Join The World’s Largest VR event “Virtual Market 2021”

The world’s *largest VR event “Virtual Market 2021” starts online Metaverse on December 4th through December 19 with over 80 companies! And JR East “Virtual Akihabara Station” will version up this year!

In response to the growing interest in Metaverse in recent years, a wide range of industries will join the virtual event, and popular IPs(Intellectual Property) that color the venue and each booth will also participate this year.

*Virtual Market has been certified by Guinness World Records ™ as “the largest number of booths in virtual reality market events”.

Shopping complex “Winter Claus Mall” opens in Parareal Akihabara!

A comprehensive shopping mall “Winter Claus Mall” will open in Parareal Akihabara, one of the exhibition venues for exhibitors. Appearing only during Virtual Market 2021, the mall has a huge snow-covered Christmas tree in the center, and various types of stores are lined up with Christmas lightups around the atrium. Enjoy a wonderful shopping and experience at this holiday vibes.

Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"
Winter Claus Mall

Major exhibitors

East Japan Railway Company (special cooperation sponsor)

Continuing from the previous Virtual Market 6, JR East’s “Virtual Akihabara Station” is now available in Parareal Akihabara! Experience Akihabara Station, which is more connected to the real world than last time.

Pass through the toll gates at Suica, take a train to explore the world of Metaverse, and popular characters from Evangelion, Crayon Shin-chan, and Sword Art Online will decorate the space of Virtual Akihabara Station.

Furthermore, a part of Virtual Akihabara Station will be implemented in the browser venue where you can enter by just clicking the URL from your smartphone, so that more people can experience it.

Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"
Upgraded Virtual Akihabara Station

Toppan Printing /Avex Pictures

Make-your-own-goods store “Kana Pro Market” offers photoshoot area where the photos taken are reflected in the ornaments displayed on the Christmas tree.

In addition, don’t miss posters and panels of the show “Ore Kana”, in which voice actor Sora Tokui’s original soul ultimate synchronous virtual avatar “Sora Tokui V” serves as MC.

Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"
Kana Pro Market

HP Japan

The HP Japan booth will have “HP Santa’s Request Tree”. Write your Christmas wishes on the ornament and hang it on the three.

In addition, the Christmas version of the official HP virtual character “Sakura-chan” will be offered for free to those who answered the questionnaire. Furthremore, they will display works created using HP workstations and exhibit 3D models of HP products.

Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"

Sankei Digital Co., Ltd./cachette

The membership-based hideaway platform “cachette (URL: https://cachette.pet/)” operated by Sankei Digital, is a sanctuary for dog and cat lovers. They will show posters and videos of web contents and events to enrich the “lifestyle with pets” and high-quality pet products originally developed. Also, for a limited time in the virtual market, if you register as a free member, you will have a chance to win a cute cat 3D avatar (with 3 color variations)!

Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"
Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"
Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"
Over 80 Companies Join The World's Largest VR event "Virtual Market 2021"

Event detail

Virtual Market 2021
Dates
: December 4, 10AM ~ December 19, 11:59PM
Theme: Metaverse City
URL: https://winter2021.vket.com/
How to enter: You can visit the special world in VRChat from VR devices and gaming PCs.

They also have a browser venue where you can enter by simply clicking the URL from your smartphone.
https://vket6.vketcloud.com/

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