VRScout

JULY 5, 2017

As part of a publicity stunt by adult game brand Hibiki Works, close to 100 men in Japan got to take part in a virtual wedding ceremony, “marrying” a character from the erotic game New Wife: Lovely X Cation. The post These Guys Married A Virtual Bride In Japan appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Panora.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2018

Japan just updated their iOS-based Map application to include a new experimental AR mode which superimposes a blue pathway onto the physical world for you to follow to your final destination. The AR function, which is only intended for walking routes currently, is available starting today on Japan-based Apple devices running iOS 11.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 16, 2022

Japan's parliament has passed legislation that makes "online insults", or cyberbullying, punishable by imprisonment. Insults, under Japan's penal code , are defined as publicly demeaning someone's reputation without the reference of specifics, whether that's a fact about them or a specific action.

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Digital Trends

JULY 4, 2022

Tens of millions of cell phone users in Japan were unable to connect for most of the weekend in what’s believed to be the country’s worst-ever service outage.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 10, 2022

Panasonic has announced plans to offer a four-day workweek to employees in Japan in an effort to improve productivity and attract better workers, according to a new report from Nikkei Asia. The move comes after the Japanese government made official recommendations to private employers in 2021 that included a shorter… Read more.

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VRScout

JANUARY 4, 2018

Available early 2018 at Universal Studios Japan, the Final Fantasy XR ride will send passengers on a spine-tingling journey through some of the games most iconic locations. For those lucky enough to make it out to Osaka, Final Fantasy XR will be available for a limited time at Universal Studios Japan January 19th – June 24th.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer behind PSVR exclusive ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018), has been promoted to Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. As first reported by Gematsu , Doucet is said to continue his work as a creative director at SIE Japan Studio in addition to his new role.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2019

If you want to jump ahead and play Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience before it launches outside of Japan, it’s technically possible right now by simply setting up a Japan region PlayStation Store account. We’ll update this article as soon as it launches outside of Japan, so check back soon.

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Anand Tech

OCTOBER 15, 2021

To that end, TSMC this week has announced plans to build a new, semi-specialized fab in Japan to meet the needs of its local customers. TSMC's fab in Japan will process 300-mm wafers using a variety of specialty and mature nodes, including a number of 28 nm technologies as well as 22ULP process for ultra-low-power devices.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2019

Sony actually created its own social VR viewing app for PSVR users in Japan, but it’s certainly no Bigscreen. According to CNET Japan , Sony recently pushed a new update to their virtual theater app Theater Room VR that finally lets users connect with up to three other people in a spacious digital cinema.

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GizModo VR

JULY 1, 2022

Apple products in Japan are becoming more expensive. Prices of the smartphone have been rising with the launch of new models, but this price hike in Japan seems to have affected even older generations of iPhones as the value of the Yen has… Read more. The iPhone 13, for example, was found to be as much priced 19% higher than it.

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Next Reality AR

MAY 24, 2018

The company behind Japan's beloved Gozilla, Japan's Toho Studios, has for years tried to give fans the sense of what a giant, nuclear-powered lizard invading Tokyo might feel like.

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Slashgear

JULY 4, 2022

One of Japan's police departments boasted an American muscle car among its pursuit vehicles in the 1970s, and that's just one of its many notable cruisers.

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GizModo VR

JULY 11, 2022

Interest in the Moon has been reignited recently, and Japan is looking to get in on the fun. Researchers and engineers from Kyoto University and the Kajima Corporation have released their joint proposal for a three-pronged approach to sustainable human life on the Moon and beyond. Read more.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The reception was a testament to the undeniable art and skill of the creators at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. When PS4’s next major peripheral came along—PlayStation VR, which launched in 2016—JAPAN Studio was tasked with creating The Playroom VR. But how did they succeed where so many others struggled?

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Upload VR

JUNE 7, 2023

Chronos series developer MyDearest is branching out into publishing, revealing a new initiative to release VR games in Japan. Best known for Tokyo Chronos , Altdeus: Beyond Chronos and the episodic Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate , MyDearest revealed this initiative last week.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 2, 2022

Researchers in Japan just set a new fiber optic data transmission record with a technique that’s compatible with existing cable infrastructure ,… Read more. Although high-speed wireless technologies like Wifi 6E and 5G dominate news headlines, analog, and optical cables are still the backbone of the internet, and for good reason.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2018

StarVR, a joint venture between Acer and Starbreeze, and SEGA Entertainment announced a collaboration to bring the eponymous wide field of view (FOV) StarVR headset to SEGA Game Center locations across Japan. The post StarVR Headset Rolls Out to SEGA Game Center Locations Across Japan appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

Positional-tracking mobile VR and a new Ghost In Shell experience arrive this June exclusively in Japan. Entitled Ghost in the Shell ARISE, the VR tie-in will launch alongside the Link system this June in Japan. The post HTC ‘Link’ Headset Brings 6DOF To Mobile VR In Japan appeared first on VRScout. 1 LED marker for HMD. •

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

There’s no more befitting place or time for a roll-out of Godzilla VR, Bandai Namco’s latest addition to their Japan-based VR ZONE arcades. After all, November 3rd is Japan’s unofficial ‘Godzilla Day’, annually commemorating the giant lizard’s premiere on the silver screens in Japan back in 1954.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 20, 2021

The latest critter to emerge from the Japanese archipelago is an 8-inch-long, 1-inch-wide centipede, the first to be identified in Japan in nearly 150 years. Creepy, crawly, newly discovered. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 27, 2022

In just the past few weeks, wild monkeys have attacked at least 58 people in and around the city of Yamaguchi in southwestern Japan, and no one seems to know exactly why, according to a report from the Associated Press. “I I have never seen anything like this my entire life,” city official Masato Saito told the AP on… Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 11, 2017

Yahoo Japan has invested an undisclosed amount of money in The Venture Reality Fund , which is focused on making investments in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Japan with insights into the AR/VR sector, as well as early access to leading AR and VR innovators, which will drive Yahoo! Japan, in a statement. “We

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GizModo VR

JULY 1, 2021

A venture over a decade in the making, Hideaki Anno’s “rebuild” of his seminal apocalyptic mecha series , Neon Genesis Evangelion , as a four-part movie series came to an end earlier this year in Japan , when, after many ( many ) delays , Thrice Upon a Time finally released back in March. But international fans were left… Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 6, 2021

Japan’s central bank has started trials of a new digital currency in an effort to experiment with how it might be used, the Bank of Japan announced on Monday. The announcement comes after the Chinese government revealed it was doing something very similar with a digital yuan in early March. Read more.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 26, 2019

On Friday, the company announced that it has secured $280 million in funding from NTT Docomo, the largest wireless provider in Japan. Magic Leap's business strategy for bringing augmented reality to the mainstream has become even clearer via its latest funding round.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 7, 2022

In a few months, Android users in Japan will be able to try their hand at one of the most iconic and infuriating arcade games of all time: the claw machine. Read more.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Engadget Japan reports the headset includes the standard dual 2.89 According to Fujitsu’s press release (Japanese), the headset is expected to launch sometime in late November 2017 in Japan. The post Fujitsu is Making a Windows VR Headset Too, Arrival in Japan Expected Late November appeared first on Road to VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 25, 2017

Sadly, there’s a reason it’s only being reported on in Japan; HTC confirmed to UploadVR that the kit is only set to release there and there aren’t plans for a wider release. From what it sounds like the Link is available in Japan from today. It’s also got a 110 degree field of view (FOV) and weighs 554g.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 3, 2022

Today, Sega Japan announced an updated version of its Mega Drive revival that now includes Sega CD… Read more. Demonstrating once again that it’s always just one step behind the rest of the games industry, Sega didn’t get the memo that PC and emulation gaming handhelds are in and miniature game-filled replica consoles are out.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 31, 2021

The cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan hit their peak bloom last week—the earliest date recorded in official records and, some say, the earliest date of bloom for the trees in more than 1,200 years. So gorgeous! So depressing! And climate change definitely has a hand in the trees’ early beauty show. Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 26, 2021

Japan’s health ministry has decided to halt all covid-19 vaccinations that depend on the Moderna brand after “foreign substances” were found in 39 vials, according to the Japan Times. The foreign substances have yet to be identified but are reportedly “a few millimeters” in size. Read more.

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Anand Tech

MAY 19, 2023

Micron this week officially said that it would equip its fab in Hiroshima, Japan, to produce DRAM chips on its 1γ (1-gamma) process technology, its first node to use extreme ultraviolet lithography, in 2025. “We are proud to be the first to use EUV in Japan and to be developing and manufacturing 1-gamma at our Hiroshima fab.

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GizModo VR

JULY 13, 2020

Marines have tested positive for coronavirus at American military bases in Japan, according to a new report from the Japan Times. service members brought covid-19 with them from overseas or if they were infected while in Japan. But either way, authorities in Japan… Read more. It’s not yet clear whether the U.S.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 29, 2022

Using Tesla’s Powerwall batteries, households on the island of Miyako-jima in Japan have built out a virtual power plant that can send excess power to the electric grid in their area. Read more.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

This February marks the launch of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan, a highly-anticipated video game-inspired theme park featuring all-things Nintendo. Super Nintendo World is scheduled to open February 4th, 2021 at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan. 4, 2021 in Osaka, Japan.

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VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2018

Oculus Education continues its ongoing streak of generosity with the expansion of its educational pilot programs to Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. The post Oculus Education Launches Pilot Programs In Taiwan, Japan, Seattle appeared first on VRScout. All three of these experiences are available now via the Oculus Store.

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