Sanrio will hold a virtual music festival "SANRIO Virtual Fes in Sanrio Puroland" for two days, December 11th (Sat) and 12th (Sun). The other day, a hands-on event was held where you can visit the venue "Virtual Sanrio Puroland" on VRChat.
Virtual Sanrio Puroland can be accessed from the social VR platform VRChat, as well as DOOR and SPWIN. For those who have an HMD (head-mounted display) such as Oculus or HTC Vive that can be used by connecting to a PC, you can experience the VR world on a browser basis from a stand-alone HMD such as VRChat or Oculus Quest 2 from a PC or smartphone. In addition, you can enjoy live distribution with SPWIN for PCs and smartphones. Some live concerts are charged, and you need to purchase tickets for each platform in advance.
Tickets for VRChat are 6800 yen each day, 2 day ticket 9800 yen, DOOR 1 day ticket 5800 yen, 2 day ticket 8800 yen, SPWIN 1 day ticket 4500 yen, 2 day ticket Ticket 7500 yen. Tickets for VRChat are valid for DOOR and SPWIN, and tickets for DOOR are valid for SPWIN.
The original avatar Mochipoly can be used on VRChat and DOOR, and Mochipoly is also the dress code on the floor where paid live concerts are held. Mochipoly can be customized with the smartphone app "MakeAvatar". It is basically free to use, but you can also purchase Sanrio character costumes (6 types in total: 2200 yen each) such as Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, and Cinnamoroll. If you're going to Virtual Sanrio Puroland, you'll want to enjoy cosplay as well as playing at a realistic theme park.
Immediately I became Mochipoly and went to Virtual Sanrio Puroland. The first place I accessed was "PURO EN TRANCE", which is the entrance. There was a super-realistic Sanrio Puroland. According to Sanrio, based on the 3D data of the actual Puroland entrance, it was faithfully reproduced with attention to detail. It seems that he flew to the drone to get 3D data. If you've visited Puroland even once, you'll feel like you're really back there.
Passing through the entrance gate, you will reach Rainbow Hall, one of the symbolic spaces of Sanrio Puroland, with curved stairs on the left and right. Just like the actual Rainbow Hall, Kitty's balloon will welcome you. The mural paintings near the ceiling on which the characters are drawn are faithfully reproduced, and you will be amazed at the fine details.
The actual rainbow hall is on the 3rd floor, but in Virtual Sanrio Puroland it is on the 1st floor, and the main live venue for the music festival is in the basement. A mechanism to access by taking an elevator from a small Tobira beside the Rainbow Hall. In B1 "ENTRY HALL", Badtz-Maru will explain the rules of the festival. At the experience session, we only had a preview, but on the day of the event, a welcome greeting by Sanrio characters is also planned, so it seems that we will suddenly get high tension. The original avatar Mochipoly is also provided as a free avatar for VRChat at the time of the event, but you can change the avatar on this floor as well.
B2 and B3 are paid floors that cannot be accessed without a ticket. As the name "LUNA STAGE" suggests, B2 is a live floor with a feeling of openness like the outdoors where the starry sky and the full moon shine even though it is underground. Looking up at the starry sky, the constellations of Sanrio characters are also blinking. The artists currently announced on this stage are Hatsune Miku + PinocchioP, Kashitaro Ito, AKB48 (Team8), Shonen T, DÉ DÉ MOUSE, PC Music Club, Serph, and 12th. CHiCO with HoneyWorks, + α / Alfakyun. , AKB48, VALSHE, Hakushi Hasegawa, Mom, Glutamine. The lineup is centered around real artists.
B3's "FUTURE STAGE" is a floor with a sense of the near future where spotlights intersect. There are also cute objects such as Sanrio character balloons, creating a gorgeous atmosphere as a whole. There are multiple stages and screens, and it seems that various productions can be expected. At the time of the experience, I encountered a live rehearsal, but depending on the stage, it seems that I can enjoy a live with a sense of reality, such as being able to get closer to the artist. The appearances on this floor are scheduled for December 11th, Mirai Akari, Kaede Higuchi, Kano, Natsuiro Matsuri, Ginga Alice, Megu Shinonome, Mari Gem (Marinas x GEMS COMPANY), Mashumairesh !! ( SHOW BY ROCK !!), 12th is Kizuna AI, Cyber Girl Shiro, YuNi, Inaba Haneru, KMNZ, MonsterZ MATE, Ashizawa Saki, AMOKA. This is a lineup centered on virtual artists.
B4 is a break space named "CHILL PARK" and can be used free of charge by those who do not have a ticket. There are cafes and shops, and the shops will also sell original collaboration digital figures with artists such as Kizuna AI and Mirai Akari. The venue will be pre-opened from 13:00 to 17:00 for two days, December 4th (Sat) and 5th (Sun), and a pre-sale event will also be held.
"CHILL PARK" also has a sauna, a cold bath, and a deck chair where you can lie down, so you can enjoy communication in a relaxed atmosphere. I couldn't try it at the experience session, but if you give a high five between Mochipoly, a Hello Kitty ribbon will appear, and there is also a mechanism to liven up communication. On the day of the event, a mini-live featuring Sanrio characters will also be held here. There is no dress code on this floor, and avatars other than Mochipoly can also be used. There is also a photo spot so you can take a photo with your favorite avatar.
"SANRIO Virtual Fes in Sanrio Puroland" is a fairly large-scale VR music event sponsored by a company. The "PURO ENTRANCE" and "CHILL PARK" that you can experience for free from your PC or smartphone are quite well-crafted and impressive, and if you use the HMD, you can interact with life-sized characters and enjoy a mini-live in front of you. can do. From beginners who want to experience what the now buzzword "Metaverse" looks like, to heavy users of VRChat, it seems to be an event that can be enjoyed.
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