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Tokyo
Joined June 2008
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
One thing that makes me bullish on XR glasses as display replacements: Unlike compute, resolution has a perceptual ceiling. That means XR glasses will inevitably “catch up” to the quality of the best displays in the world. After that, one lightweight device can give you an unlimited number of physical displays, anywhere you want. That’s an undeniably massive value proposition. Ironically, I think the biggest challenge isn’t image quality. It’s the fact that virtual displays aren’t instantly and effortlessly “shareable” like real displays. The sad part is that we absolutely have the technology to make virtual displays effortlessly shareable (even today), but we don’t have the will. The industry will never settle on a single standard method shared across all devices, which means XR glasses will never achieve the same easy shareability of real displays.
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VRゲーム業界が厳しい時期に、この投稿がここまで伸びたことに驚いています。今もVRにワクワクを届けられることを本当に光栄に思います。これはかなり古い映像で、2027年発売予定の製品版にはさらにクレイジーな要素を追加しています。日本の皆さんからのリポストの多さにもびっくり!こんにちは、ようこそ!
This is exactly the kind of fantasy I love bringing to life in VR
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This is exactly the kind of fantasy I love bringing to life in VR
ヤニカスイケメンお姉さんがタバコの煙をそっと吐く時の横顔があまりに綺麗で「好きです」って脊髄反射的に告白したら「じゃあこれ」って使い古しのジッポーライターを差し出され「今日から着ける係」なんて子供染みたこと言われ、ああこれはまったく相手にされてないなと内心少し気落ちしつつ、そういえば彼女が他のライターを使っているところを見たことがないのを思い出し「自分がいない時はどうするんですか? 代えのライター、買わないと」って尋ねたら、一瞬不思議そうな顔をして「ずっと一緒なんだから、代えなんて要らないよ」ってあっさり言い切られて胸が張り裂けるくらいメロつきたい 痛いです。匙を投げ付けないでください
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
Metal Gear Solid was made for VR
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
Important updates: News on physical discs for new games - play.st/4v86Wg3 News on PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita - play.st/4vEN9FX
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Sony is pushing a digital monopoly: ending physical discs and closing PS3/Vita stores turns purchases into revocable licenses under Sony’s control. The EU penalized Apple for comparable DMA abuses; PlayStation is eroding ownership and consumer choice the same way. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
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A reminder: You should not attempt to pick apart the individual word usages—even if it jumps at you as problematic—of any and all translated posts whatsoever, as the original posters didn’t even use those words (let alone the language) to write the post to begin with.
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The US release of Exit 8 is subtitles only and has no dub? If true it seems an interesting choice, I thought US folks were generally averse to having to read subs.
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
Walter cares about your wellbeing, Rusty loves spending time with you, Snail is tsundere who hates being ignored, fighting to the death on the battlefield inside a mech is very much similar to lover making love Mecha fans and Otome fans can only find a common ground in AC6
“Armored Core 6 has turned us all, even the guys, into pure-hearted girls.” Mecha and otome game fans in Japan unite around the idea that AC6 feels like a dating sim automaton-media.com/en/news/…
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“Armored Core 6 has turned us all, even the guys, into pure-hearted girls.” Mecha and otome game fans in Japan unite around the idea that AC6 feels like a dating sim automaton-media.com/en/news/…
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'VRChat' Breaks All-Time Concurrent User Record with Japanese Anime Concert See more 👉roadtovr.com/vrchat-all-time…
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
Both of the following statements can be true: 1) Sony’s support for PSVR2 has been lacklustre overall. 2) The PSVR2 is an excellent piece of hardware and has a great VR library.
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
Discord did not have to “comply in advance” by requiring age verification for all users, whether or not they live in a jurisdiction that mandates it. Discord should reconsider whether expanding identity checks is worth the harm to its communities. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/di…
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
During the @SANRIO_Vfes Super Kaguya-hime! event, VRChat set a new all-time high concurrent user record of 156,716!
🐰かぐや3Dお披露目🌕  ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ お待たせいたしました! この後12:00より、初回スタート🎤 🎮 待機場所はこちら Virtual Sanrio Puroland #サンリオVfes 「CHILL PARK」 v-puroland.sanrio.co.jp/cont… #超かぐや姫 #CosmicPrincessKaguya
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Knights of Fiona has met its first goal!! kickstarter.com/projects/cha… Thanks to everyone for supporting VR developers <3
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We've just surpassed 150 backers on our campaign!!! Thank you to everyone for their amazing support
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Kenji Iguchi retweeted
Creo que contribuir a la creación de juegos VR es un deber para quién ama estas tecnologías (VR). CharacterBank ya tiene mi confianza y contribución para Knighs of Fiona JRPG (incluid español, por favor) ;) Si quieres contribuir: acortar.link/1sdHmX @CharacterBankEN
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Like many others, my wife and I backed Knights of Fiona on Kickstarter. We picked up a digital copy of the game and a Digital Art Book for just $29 from one of my favorite VR studios, @CharacterBankEN! If you want to play a beautiful JRPG in VR click: kickstarter.com/projects/cha…
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◤Special Announcement◢ CharacterBank is creating the next big JRPG for VR. We need your support, find out more on Kickstarter and secure your pact today! ↓link below↓
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This is incredible information. VRChat just had VRChat Japan Business Experience 2025. One of the biggest points that stands out, and, to be honest, shouldn't be a surprise to anyone; "There are more Japanese creators than all other countries combined!"
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