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Official Hatsune Miku Virtual WorldMIKU LAND GATE β~to Be Opened in Virtual Cast During Aug. 8th-10th~
Tokyo, JP (June 17th, 2020) - Virtual Cast, Inc. (https://corp.virtualcast.jp/) and Gugenka® (https://gugenka.jp/)
have announced that they will jointly open MIKU LAND GATE β, a virtual world where users worldwide can visit
and purchase official Hatsune Miku merchandise via the VR live communication service Virtual Cast. The world isslated to open this summer from August 8th (Sat.) - 10th (Mon.) and offers free admission.
Virtual Hatsune Miku world designed by first-class architects - Exclusive merchandise available
The novel coronavirus outbreak has had an unprecedented
impact on the event scene worldwide where some are
postponed or canceled altogether. However, events taking placein virtual reality have been attracting attention more than everas fans can gather in large numbers safely from the comfort oftheir home.
MIKU LAND GATE β is an entrance area of a futuristic
Hatsune Miku themed amusement park in virtual reality which
will be designed by the Takeru Shoji Architects(https://www.takerushoji.jp/en/) - a first-class architecturaldesign office based in Japan that works on homes and shops inreal life. The office will be utilizing BIM data to design a world where the virtual and the real intertwine.
Those on PC can visit MIKU LAND GATE β via Virtual Cast (available on Steam) and as an avatar they canattend the opening/ending ceremony, interact with other visitors and also enjoy shopping experiences. Those
without PC or VR equipment can also participate from the smartphone app Holomodels (available on iOS/Android)
provided by Gugenka.
On Virtual Cast, visitors can purchase both digital and physical products made exclusively for this event.
Gugenka, known for their digital figure service, will be selling a digital life-size Hatsune Miku figure and the PC
hardware store TSUKUMO (https://shop.tsukumo.co.jp/) will be selling physical merchandise. More details will beannounced at a later date on the teaser website (link in the description below).

【MIKU LAND GATE β - DETAILS】■Dates : August 8th (Sat.) 12:00 JST - August 10th (Mon.) 23:00 JST, 2020
■Venue : PC > Virtual Cast | Smartphone > HoloModels (iOS/Android)■Admission Fee : Free
■Host : Virtual Cast, Inc., Gugenka® (cs-reporters Inc.)■Cooperation : Crypton Future Media, INC.
MIKU LAND GATE β logo
■World Architecture : Takeru Shoji Architects■Teaser Website：https://mikuland.virtualcast.jp/2020/en.html■Download Links-Virtual Cast (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/947890/VirtualCast/-Holomodels (App Store) - https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id1327786451(Google Play) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csreporters.HoloModels1

< What is “Hatsune Miku”?>
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Hatsune Miku is music software developed by Crypton Future Media, INC., which enables anyone to make their
computer sing by entering lyrics and melodies. As a massive number of users created music using the software and posted
their works on the Internet, Hatsune Miku quickly evolved into a cultural phenomenon. Moreover, Hatsune Miku has
gained much attention as a character, involved in many fields such as merchandising and live performance as a virtualsinger. Her popularity continues to spread across the globe.
※Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO and KAITO are also virtual singers developed by Crypton
Future Media, INC.
<About Virtual Cast, Inc.>
Virtual Cast, Inc. is the operator for the VR live communication service Virtual Cast – jointly developed by Dwango Co.,
Ltd. (https://dwango.co.jp/english/index.html) and infinite loop Co., Ltd. (https://www.infiniteloop.co.jp/). Virtual Cast
enables users to become avatars of their choosing and engage in a plethora of virtual activities. Users can live-stream
from their virtual studio via live-streaming services such as Niconico Live-streaming (https://live.nicovideo.jp/) and
Youtube. Furthermore, multiple users from around the globe can also gather in the same virtual studio to enjoy
communication and share experiences.

PRESS CONTACT

Virtual Cast, Inc. / PR Miyata/Matsumoto

E-mail：pr@virtualcast.jp

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