[VR Akihabara] VAW Shin Akihabara Station - First Day Experience Report

January 2022, 3, “Virtual AKIBA World" as "Virtual Akihabara Station" has opened.
This is something that we at Akihabara Base Camp, which disseminates Akihabara information on a daily basis, are also interested in.
Seeing is believing, so I decided to give it a try!

VAW Gateway has appeared inside Akihabara Station!

To celebrate the opening of Virtual Akihabara Station,VAW GatewayAppeared.
The monitor inside the ring displays the VAW promotional video as well as a QR code, and if you scan this with your smartphone to access VAW, it's as if you're passing through a gate into a virtual world.

I immediately accessed it on the spot,

The loading screen stuck at 92%...

This is Virtual AKIBA World! And Virtual Akihabara Station!!

Pull yourself together and try again later!
By the way, Virtual Akihabara Station runs on your browser, so you don't need to download anything in particular.

This time the loading also progresses,

Let's go to VR Akihabara!!

An avatar is displayed in close-up.
GeekWhatEveryone's wearing flannel shirts and jeansNeedless to say, I was completely overwhelmed by the visuals that seemed to say, "This is it!"

Looking around, it seems that this isYamanote LineIt seems to be inside.

I immediately got off at the platform.

The vending machine says,Morning tea ceremony"There is no other way!!

For avatarsEmotesThere are severalロ マ ン スetc.
I wish there were also Sansune (short for Thunder Snake, a creepy movement) and Soipo (short for Soy Pose, a creepy pose), but we'll have to wait for future updates for that.

Touch the escalator to go to the area selection screen.
All 5 areasThere seems to be.

The first place I visited wasNew Akihabara Station AreaSo, nextShin Akihabara Station AreaWhat.
The signage above and below has a virtual feel to it.

This area is seamlessly connected to the north side of the Electric Town exit, creating the familiar sight of the station.

The clock in front of Atre was not reproduced.

Due to the structure of the area, the distant area is displayed in white.You won't see the typical "Akiba" sceneryThat's a shame.
Let's look forward to future updates.

New Akihabara Station Square AreaIt recreates the north side of the Electric Town entrance.

You can see Akihabara UDXLarge areaTherefore, this will probably be used when future collaboration events are held.

In front of DaibiruUltramanThere was.
I'm looking forward to the movie.

Chuo Street Main Street Area.
The characteristic guard is reproduced.

trendy nowHorse Racing AreaThere was also.
I don't really know what this is...
See the reality with your own eyes!!

Access Virtual Akihabara on your smartphone or PC!

Although it is simple,Virtual AKIBA WorldI have been sharing my experience playing with this game.
To be honest, at the moment it just felt like a "place" had been prepared, and there were no new experiences or surprises.
However, since I played in solo mode this time, it may be different if there are other people, and there seem to be many parts that are still unfinished, soExpectations for the futureI would like to do that.

In addition, "Virtual AKIBA World" on your smartphone or PC.Accessible from anywhereSo if you're interested, I encourage you to give it a try.

Access here↓
https://jrakiba.vketcloud.com/VAW/