{"id":24169,"date":"2023-12-11T13:25:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T04:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=24169"},"modified":"2023-12-11T13:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T04:25:42","slug":"20231211-24169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231211-24169\/","title":{"rendered":"New Neko Atsume release brings cute virtual kitties right into your living room\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector <\/strong>is set to take advantage of Meta Quest 3\u2019s new mixed reality (MR) features, which will bring your virtual pets right into your room. The latest game in the Neko Atsume cat collecting series, it is scheduled to release on December 15.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cat-owning simulation game Neko Atsume made its debut on smartphones in 2014. It later appeared on the Nintendo 3DS in 2017 with a VR version being released on PlayStation VR in 2018. Although the PlayStation VR game enabled you to view and play with your kitties in a VR setting, the Meta Quest 3 version of the upcoming game is set to take the experience to the next level.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neko Atsume Purrfect - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer | Upload VR Showcase Winter 2023\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J9_mT-k6Z1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Released this year, Meta Quest 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/meet-meta-quest-3-mixed-reality-headset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comes with a mixed reality feature<\/a> that blends virtual reality with the room you are playing in. From the wildlife documentary-inspired trailer above, it seems that your virtual pets will be able to bound around your room, roll around on your rug and come right up to your chair to play with you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"624\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-001-1.png\" alt=\"Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector VR cat entering real room through catflap\" class=\"wp-image-24204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-001-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-001-1-380x198.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-001-1-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-001-1-600x312.png 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"632\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-002-1.png\" alt=\"In Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector you can have a virtual cat tree in your room\" class=\"wp-image-24205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-002-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-002-1-380x200.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-002-1-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231211-24169-002-1-600x316.png 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixing VR with reality, it seems that you will be able to have a virtual cat tower standing in your own room, as well as carry your VR kitties around your house. According to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nekoatsume.com\/vr\/#movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, the simulation game will feature 46 different cat breeds. The cats will also have various personality traits for you to discover.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u304a\u3046\u3061\u3067\u306d\u3053\u304c\u98fc\u3048\u306a\u3044\u4eba\u3082<br>\u3082\u3063\u3068\u306d\u3053\u3068\u622f\u308c\u305f\u3044\u4eba\u3082<br><br>\u300e\u3082\u3063\u3068\uff01 \u306d\u3053\u3042\u3064\u3081\u300f\u3067\u7652\u3057\u4f53\u9a13\ud83d\udc08<br>12\/15\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3002<br><br>MR\u30e2\u30fc\u30c9\u306b\u3059\u308c\u3070\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u90e8\u5c4b\u306b\u304b\u308f\u3044\u3044\u306d\u3053\u304c\u73fe\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<br>\u5e8a\u304b\u3089\u6301\u3061\u4e0a\u3052\u305f\u308a\u3001\u306a\u3067\u305f\u308a\u3001\u305d\u306e\u53ef\u611b\u3055\u306b\u6eba\u308c\u3088\u3046\u3002<br><br>\ud83d\udd17<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VqYxTL2sy3\">https:\/\/t.co\/VqYxTL2sy3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N2NVAxHu71\">pic.twitter.com\/N2NVAxHu71<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Meta Quest Japan (@MetaQuestJapan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetaQuestJapan\/status\/1732565763481837609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post Translation: <\/strong>For people who can\u2019t have pet cats and for people who want to play with cats more.&nbsp;<br>Destress with Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector, releasing on December 15.&nbsp;<br>In MR mode, cute cats will appear right in your room!&nbsp;<br>Pick them up off the shelf, stroke them, and indulge in their cuteness.&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector will be released on December 15 for Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro. 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