Have you ever wanted to go on a date with a female idol in Japan? Who hasn't?!
With the BotsNew 360-degree Virtual Reality Headset, now you can. The VR smartphone device by Megahouse works with the free BotsNew Player app for Android and iOS to provide you with ultra-realistic, 360-degree surround video experiences.
Some of these are innocuous, such as a roller coaster ride.
But one of the videos is a "date" with idol group, such as cult group Kamen Joshi (masked girls).
Here's a making-of video, showing how they filmed other video content bikini-clad girls to those ...
The web magazine Ignition had an interesting article about Daigo Igarashi, the "modern alchemist" who created the Female University Student No.10 perfume replicating the “scent of a girl”.
The aroma, one of many such smell fetish items in Japan, was showcased at the Niconico Chokaigi in April.
The fragrance was developed by Daigo Igarashi (also known by his handle/stage name “Hiroko Ashiyama”) who’s been busy researching the topic of “hacking the five senses.” It all started with a simple question: “Why do girls smell so nice?” which lead Mr. Igarashi to focus ...
Make the first "AI doll" based on gravure idol Ai Shinozaki.
First off, there's some serious wordplay going on here: "AI doll" is aidoru (idol), while Shinozaki's name also references "artificial intelligence."
In other words, some geeky boffins are planning to create a fully digital version of Shinozaki.
Virtual idols already exist aplenty, from Vocaloid music idols to AKB48 temporary digital members and virtual dating game idols.
How is this different?
Well, they are going to use artificial intelligence based on Ai Shinozaki.
The digital creation will speak like her and learn her ...
We came across this story of a "super fan" and his love for schoolgirl Manaka Takane.
Of course, Manaka Takane is a character from the Love Plus virtual dating game by Konami.
And she and a special fan went on a trip for the summer.
They chose as their date destination Atami, the hot spring resort in Shizuoka that is one of the location of Love Plus -- and already a well-known spot for otaku to go in search of 2D girls come to life.
Twitter user Menokomakiri took Manaka with him to Atami -- or least a full-body suit of the 2D ...
Get a 360-degree panorama "virtual shot" of a hot Japanese gravure model.
This "VR Girl" campaign features Miyako Akane, who has participated in Japan's biggest fetish event and also posed nude for a May issue of Playboy. She also posed for some of the hottest swimsuit shots we've seen in a while.
So we've established that Miyako Akane is hot.
So what?
Well, by downloading the immersive 360-degree videos app Kolor Eyes it seems you will be able to get a virtual reality-like experience of her, creating by 360Studio. It also works with the Oculus Rift, a device ...
A "trailer" for "Pizap Shake Your Body & Soul" by Marvelous Entertainment has been generating some horny mirth in Japan and overseas.
The virtual reality game parody video has been created by the "Department of Hyper Enormous Boobage Development" to showcase "New Rinjokan", a game machine offering a more realistic experience.
The solution to the problem of perfectly swaying breasts was apparently "Pizap" (don't ask us how this is different to what they call "New Rinjokan").
To use the product, the player has to run on a conveyor belt to make the breasts on a mannequin shake. This ...
We're a bit late with this but we love it.
Live2D Euclid is a system created by Live2D to animate characters in a rich 3D environment.
Reported by the reliable chaps at DigInfo, the technology allows you to interact with 2D illustrations in a 3D space.
Of course, the demo is an anime girl character!
Live 2D models can be animated and moved freely, while retaining the defining characteristics of the original illustrations, which are difficult to reproduce with regular 3D models. Due to this unique feature, Live2D has been used in over 100 commercial products since its release ...
While the Tokyo Game Show last weekend ultimately did not feature Sony's divisive "Summer Lesson" demo for the Project Morpheus HMD headset, it did have some virtual boyfriends instead.
One booth at TGS 2014 showcased virtual dating and romance apps so women could get their perfect partner. The only snag is that the man in question does not exist in reality.
Voltage Romance Apps features a series of smartphone social apps with fake boyfriends for lonely women. They even have English-language versions adapted for North American audiences.
The average user is a 30-year-old Japanese ...
After its ridiculously creepy Summer Lesson demo for Project Morpheus met an avalanche of criticism both domestically and overseas, Sony has pulled the plug on the demo exhibit that was set to debut at Tokyo Game Show later this month.
The cancellation was announced today (September 12th), over a week after the Playstation 4 Project Morpheus HMD demo went public, meeting an instant tidal wave of disbelief and disgust.
Summer Lesson was supposed to be the calling card for Sony's new HMD system. Announced on September 1st, it quickly raised eyebrows when it emerged the demo was about ...
Sony has bizarrely chosen to show off its virtual reality headset Project Morpheus with this creepy demo Summer Lesson, to be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show later this month.
Sony, perhaps with an eye on its dismal sales of late, seems to want to attract the otaku dollar, since the demo, in contrast to previous ones that involved such exciting scenarios as a shark cage, is about leering at a loosely-dressed schoolgirl as she hangs around at home.
Here's the demo, though you'll have to wait until TGS to test it out.
Directed and produced by Katsuhiro ("Tekken") Harada -- who ...
