SoraNews24 —Japan News—

If your Japan travel plans fell through due to coronavirus, or you’re here but stuck inside, these gorgeous videos are the next best hanami option.

Japan
(360 degree video • beauitful • cherry blossoms • cool • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • hanami • sakura • video • VR)

Are Daiso’s smartphone VR goggles worth breaking the 100-yen barrier?

Master Blaster
Jan 28, 2020

A rare instance where reading the fine print was a bad idea.

Japan
(100 yen shops • Daiso • Go Hatori • product reviews • Smartphones • technology • virtual reality • VR)

Canon shows off video-game-like replay tech for real games of Rugby World Cup in Japan

Master Blaster
Oct 16, 2019

Ca-non sports: It’s in the game.

Global, Japan
(3D model • canon • replay • Rugby World Cup • sports • technology • video games • VR)

Foreign tourists blasted for chasing maiko and geisha on streets of Kyoto【Video】

Oona McGee
Jun 27, 2019

Tourists criticised for standing in front of traffic and treating the traditionally dressed women like objects.

Japan
(digital design • Fushimi Inari • Fushimi Inari Shrine • Fushimi Inari Taisha • Kyoto • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel • Unreal Engine 4 • virtual reality • VR)

Explore Kyoto tourist site Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine with Unreal Engine 4 【Video】

SoraNews24
May 13, 2019

Stunning exploration game lets you walk at your own pace, take photos with an in-game camera, and discover hidden areas without the crowds.

Japan
(digital design • Fushimi Inari • Fushimi Inari Shrine • Fushimi Inari Taisha • Kyoto • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel • Unreal Engine 4 • virtual reality • VR)

VR hostess cafe set to open in Japan to let you drink with cute anime girls【Video】

Casey Baseel
Apr 9, 2019

Compensated companionship cafe goes a step beyond pre-programmed VR romance games.

Japan
(hostess bars • maid cafes • otaku • video • virtual reality • VR)

VR Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey modes coming, for free, from Nintendo

Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2019

The Switch’s Nintendo Labo VR Kit is going to give us new ways to play two of the company’s best-loved games ever.

Japan
(nintendo • Nintendo Labo • nintendo switch • Super Mario • the legend of Zelda • video games • virtual reality • VR)

Japanese porn company wants to use virgin power to create electricity for romantic Tokyo event

Casey Baseel
Mar 12, 2019

VR videos of adult film actresses provide dirty thoughts to be turned into clean energy.

Japan
(beautiful women • carzy • clean energy • eco-friendly • electricity • environment • funny • Shibuya • Soft on Demand • virtual reality • VR • weird • white day)

VR Ninja Dojo: Battle as a shadow warrior at new virtual reality world in Tokyo 【Video】

Oona McGee
Mar 4, 2019

Learn ninjutsu techniques and then use them to slay monsters in the VR world.

Japan
(cool • games • gaming • Ninja • Ninjutsu • Tokyo • tourism • tourist attraction • tourist spots • tourists • travel • VR)

A totally new Pokémon GO experience using both sights and sounds opens in Tokyo

Master Blaster
Oct 15, 2018

Would you like to be, in Roppongi, in a Pokémon GO AR Garden, in the shade?

Japan
(AR • event • Mori Garden • Niantic • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokemon GO AR Garden • Roppongi • Roppongi Hills • smartphone games • Tokyo • video games • VR)

Japanese middle schoolers build an awesome real/VR roller coaster for their class project【Video】

Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2018

Combines modern technology and old-school carpentry in a way that puts ordinary science fair projects to shame.

Japan
(awesome • COK • cool • culture festival • kids • roller coasters • schools • technology • video • virtual reality • VR)

Sony patents new headset with motion-sickness alert features, fans cautiously optimistic

Katy Kelly
Sep 27, 2018

We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?