**3D character and content creator AKA Virtual raises capital at SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC**
A startup specializing in 3D character and avatar animation, AKA Virtual (reading: Eikei Virtual, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shen Jia) will join Sega Sammy in the third quarter of 2022. Raised capital from Holdings Co., Ltd. As if to celebrate the start of the partnership, on November 7, 2022, “PSO2 New Genesis” official virtual YouTuber (VTuber) Popona’s 3D debut performed live singing and dancing during the one-hour distribution. and interact with fans. This 3D live debut recorded more than 2,000 simultaneous viewers worldwide and a total of 22,000 viewers (as of November 14, 2022), and was successful in ranking in the top 10 of the world’s super chats. I got it.
Based in Tokyo, the land of anime, video games and iconic characters, AKA Virtual has been active since early 2021. We provide services and technologies that connect the reality of the real world and the virtual world, enabling brands and creators to interact with fans in virtual space with 3D characters. This 3D technology startup has worked with game companies and IP companies like Sega Corporation, a group company of Sega Sammy Holdings Co., Ltd., to bring characters to life. Famous characters such as Popona, the official VTuber of “PSO2 New Genesis”, can now live stream and perform on various SNS platforms without restrictions. In addition, motion capture and 3D animation can be used to produce content while reducing costs and production time.
AKA Virtual’s “AKA” is an acronym for “also known as,” meaning “another name,” meaning “anyone can become who they want to be.” AKA Virtual wants to empower creators in the digital age by giving them a virtual character that is their alternate self.
AKA Virtual is also the second largest VTuber talent agency in Indonesia with 25 VTubers. We exhibited for the first time at “Comic Frontier (CF)” and “Indonesia Comic Con (ICC) 2022” held in Jakarta, Indonesia in early November, and gained high support from the Indonesian VTuber community. AKA Virtual’s talented streamers are most active on YouTube and Twitter. Affiliated talents not only communicate with fans through songs, games, and chats, but also create attractive short content on YouTube and TikTok.
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