{"id":70575,"date":"2026-08-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=70575"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:04:03","slug":"japan-launches-immersive-hand-tracking-technology-that-lets-you-literally-pet-and-stroke-your-favorite-vtubers-during-meet-and-greets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japan-launches-immersive-hand-tracking-technology-that-lets-you-literally-pet-and-stroke-your-favorite-vtubers-during-meet-and-greets\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan launches \u201cimmersive\u201d hand-tracking technology that lets you literally pet and stroke your favorite VTubers during meet-and-greets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese company Ohtani Design Laboratory <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000011.000050344.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently announced<\/a> the official launch of their \u201cV-Nade!\u201d project, which allows fans to interact with their favorite VTubers more \u201cintimately\u201d \u2013 by petting their heads. The project was unveiled as part of Teno-Verse, an interactive entertainment system that utilizes hand-tracking sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010Teno-Verse\u3011\u3076\u3044\u306a\u3067\uff01\u3000\u30d7\u30ed\u30e2\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/05XtGluwIf8?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Ohtani Design Laboratory, the \u201cV-Nade!\u201d system doesn\u2019t require special peripherals like controllers, gloves or touch panels. If you simply hold your hand over the sensor and move it in the air making \u201cstroking gestures,\u201d the hand projected on the screen will move accordingly, showing petting animations that are synced with your actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, the system also allows for \u201ctwo-way communication,\u201d meaning that the VTuber on the other side of the screen will be able to see where and how you\u2019re petting them during a one-on-one meet-and-greet session, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u3076\u3044\u306a\u3067\uff01\u3011\u30c7\u30e2\u6620\u50cf\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjvGt0x5E9g?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system is not limited to just 2D and 3D VTuber avatars, but can also be used with anime and game character illustrations, paired with pre-loaded voice lines. The developers expect Teno-Verse\u2019s \u201cV-Nade!\u201d feature to be utilized in scenarios such as VTuber, anime and video game fan events, promotional events, concept cafes, exhibitions, and theme parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the rise of VTubing culture, many Japanese companies have been seeing this as an opportunity to bridge the gap between the real and the virtual and meet the demand of fans eager to have more \u2018personal\u2019 interactions with their favorite talents. Recently, Japanese tech company Docomo unveiled their Feel Tech technology, which allows for a more \u201cimmersive\u201d experience of VTuber concerts and events. <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-tech-company-develops-vibrating-balls-that-make-vtuber-concerts-feel-more-immersive-through-tactile-sensations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Synchronizing a ball-shaped haptic device with a VTuber\u2019s performance<\/a>, the technology lets user experience physical sensations directly transmitted from their virtual idols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nekopara-sekai-connects-new-interaction-mode-lets-you-literally-pet-and-get-personal-with-your-favorite-catgirls\/\"><strong>Nekopara Sekai Connect\u2019s new \u201cinteraction mode\u201d lets you literally pet and get personal with your favorite catgirls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohtani Design Laboratory recently launched their &#8220;V-Nade!&#8221; project, which allows fans to directly pet their oshi VTubers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":70578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-08-04T16:00:14+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3msbf22z2ai27","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3msbf22z2ai27\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiauyckaljxeezn6neikh2prmdpi2ndwy3nh5mz6rfe5zcdr4s3jly\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreicswfr2yqebxap7wk2dfwfridb7rmwoy4vhc4x7dyjsh6ruysvg74\",\"rev\":\"3msbf22zczq27\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,65],"tags":[17,66],"class_list":["post-70575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-nongaming-news","tag-japan-related-news","tag-non-gaming-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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