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Dragon Quest virtual reality attraction opens in Tokyo, and we join the adventure

• Casey Baseel
  May 4, 2018
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VR Zone Shinjuku dedicates a huge room to bringing the classic RPG to virtual life.

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• (awesome • cool • Dragon Quest • video games • virtual reality • VR • VR Zone Shinjuku)

Wedding ceremonies with handsome anime men now being offered at Akihabara VR center

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 19, 2018

Slip on a headset and let one of three handsome dating simulator stars slip a ring on your finger.

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • anime • dating simulators • otome games • romance games • Sega • virtal realiy • VR • weddings)

Final Fantasy Universal Studios Japan VR roller coaster shown off in cool rider experience videos

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 7, 2018

Airships, crystals, Cid, and even Chocobo popcorn buckets are part of the tie-up between the theme park and video game giants.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • cool • Final Fantasy • roller coasters • Square Enix • theme parks • Universal Cool Japan • Universal Studios Japan • video • video games • virtual reality • VR)

Japanese schoolgirl feeds sweets to fans via 4-D VR headsets 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 6, 2018

The special headset delivers a Japanese sweet into your mouth in real-time as this “once-in-a-millenium beauty” feeds it to you.

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• Japan
• (4-D • candy • Japanese candy • Japanese sweets • Kanna Hashimoto • marketing • Puccho • sweets • VR)

Gamers can become Pac-Man with new VR attraction in Tokyo【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 8, 2018

Video gaming’s newest trend meets its oldest hero with co-op game at Namco’s Tokyo amusement park.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • Namco • Namja Town • pac-man • Tokyo • video • video games • virtual reality • VR)

Ultimate VR game capsule tickles players’ senses, lets them enjoy the scent of frolicking girls

• Koh Ruide
  Dec 26, 2017

Experience the permeating heat of battle, the chilly atmosphere of a horror game, and many more.

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• Japan
• (arcade games • cool • Koei Tecmo • virtual reality • VR)

Mr. Sato marries a handsome anime man in VR at Tokyo Game Show 2017

• Master Blaster
  Sep 23, 2017

They say VR is a powerful tool, but is it enough to make our grizzled reporter swoon like a blushing bride?

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• Japan
• (marriage • Mr. Sato • romance simulator • video games • virtual reality • VR)

Universal Studios Japan’s new Final Fantasy attraction is a VR roller coaster

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 21, 2017

Set to open this winter, the ride takes fans on an adventure through multiple worlds from the Final Fantasy video game franchise.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Square Enix • theme parks • Universal Cool Japan • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games • virtual reality • VR)

Cafe in Japan will hook diners up with a virtual girlfriend to keep them company while they eat

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 1, 2017

Virtual idol Hatsune Miku takes time out from her busy schedule to sit down for some sweets in augmented reality event.

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• Japan
• (augmented reality • cafes • dating simulators • Hatsune Miku • restaurants • romance games • virtual reality • vocaloids • VR)

Busty beach volleyball video game Dead or Alive adds “girl smell” to new VR installment

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 30, 2017

Series has been giving fans an eyeful of its characters’ bodies for years, and now they’ll get a noseful too.

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• Japan
• (Dead of Alive • Dead or Alive Xtreme • video games • virtual reality • VR • weird)

Evangelion virtual reality game in Tokyo will let fans live the dream of piloting an Eva Unit

• Casey Baseel
  May 18, 2017

Groups of three players will team up to battle an Angel in recreation of the fun parts of the heavy-themed fighting robot anime.

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• Japan
• (anime • Evangelion • shinjuku • Tokyo • video games • virtual reality • VR)

Is the Nintendo Switch a viable VR platform?【Video】

• KK Miller
  May 4, 2017

One blogger takes a realistic look at it…in 3-D!

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• Internet
• (nintendo switch • technical demo • videos • Virual Reality • VR)

Enhance your childhood imaginary games of reenacting Dragon Ball Z with VR【Video】

• KK Miller
  Apr 16, 2017

You’ll see yourself destroying Freeza, even though everyone else won’t be able to see a thing.

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• Japan
• (Dragon Ball Z • Megahouse • toys • video • virtual reality • VR)

Tokyo wedding chapel to host marriage ceremony so fans can marry their VR anime girl crushes

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2017

And yes, the grooms will be required to wear tuxedos at the private ceremonies with their video game brides.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • otaku • video • video games • virtual reality • VR • weddings • weird)

Experience Doraemon’s Anywhere Door in virtual reality【 Video】

• Corey Gold
  Feb 15, 2017

Ever dreamed of having a Doraemon Anywhere Door? Read More

• Japan
• (anime • Doraemon • manga • Tokyo • video • virtual reality • VR)

Lonely Japanese gamers giddy over the prospect of getting to smell girls in VR titles

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 18, 2017

Will new technology let them really experience the scent of virtual girls?

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• Japan
• (crazy • dating simulators • romance games • technology • video games • virtual reality • VR • weird)

Japanese designer creates beautiful VR map of his country, destroys it with laser beams【Video】

• Andrew Kane
  Dec 24, 2016

VoxelKei has been working to create the ultimate VR map of Japan, allowing people the chance to explore an extremely detailed rendering of the entire country. Oh, and also fire massive death rays at it.

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• Japan
• (kaiju • lasers • technology • video • virtual reality • VR)

Japanese company brings back “cotton wife” body pillow to enhance the realism of VR games

• Oona McGee
  Dec 24, 2016

Now you can explore the world of virtual reality while stroking the soft body of your favourite character at the same time.

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• Japan
• (bibi lab • body pillows • Cotton Husband • Cotton Wife • huggy pillows • Summer Lesson • video games • virtual reality • VR • weird)

PlayStation VR user finds, shares ways of peeping at panties in schoolgirl tutor game【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 23, 2016

So, in his mind, does that mean he beat the game?

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• Japan
• (Bandai Namco • PlayStation VR • Summer Lesson • video • video games • virtual reality • VR • weird)

Japanese gamer shares PlayStation VR experience at virtual anime idol concert

• Oona McGee
  Oct 17, 2016

Take a look at what it’s like to be a jumping, chanting, glowstick-waving fan at a virtual reality idol concert in Japan!

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• Japan
• (Cinderella Girls • concerts • gamers • games • gaming • girls • Idols • playstation • PlayStation VR • PSVR • The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls • VR)

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