VirtualCast

📖 What is VirtualCast?

A VR communication service from Japan where you put on a VR headset, become an avatar and talk or stream with other users in the same studio. You can bring in your own avatars in VRM format and items in VCI format by uploading them to virtualcast.jp, then hold drop-in collabs in a studio or chatting streams in your own room. There are Steam (HTC VIVE / Valve Index / Windows Mixed Reality) and Meta Quest versions, and it supports streaming to Niconico Live, SHOWROOM and YouTube.

💡 When to Use It

Suited to streams where you want a sense of really being there, using your avatar's whole body. You can hold drop-in collabs where a guest joins you in VR and you talk side by side, or audience events where you share a room key to invite viewers in. In your own room you can pick up and show the VCI items you brought in, which is handy for introducing new merchandise or unveiling a 3D model. Because it supports Niconico Live and YouTube, what happens in VR goes out live as it is.

📋 Basic Info

🚀 How to Use

1. Step 1: Create an account at virtualcast.jp and install VirtualCast from Steam (PC VR) or the Meta Quest store.
2. Step 2: Sign in to virtualcast.jp, register the VRM avatar you prepared in VRoid Studio or MakeAvatar through “Upload” in the top-right menu, and select “Character” as the asset type.
3. Step 3: Launch the app, enter the nickname you will use in the studio, and select your avatar from the asset list it has been added to.
4. Step 4: On the title screen, choose your room or studio under the starting destination, or enter a room key or studio ID to join someone else's studio.
5. Step 5: To stream, sign in to Niconico Live, SHOWROOM or YouTube in the streaming settings at launch, and the studio's video goes out live as it is.

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