The World's Largest VR Event, Virtual Market 6 is Announced for August 14 - 28, 2021. Corporate Exhibitor Applications are Now Open.

TOKYO, Japan, April, 2021 -- HIKKY Co., Ltd. announces Virtual Market 6 (Vket6) to take place this summer from August 14 to 28, 2021. This will be the sixth edition of Virtual Market, an online convention and marketplace on the VRChat platform launched by HIKKY in 2018. Applications for brands and corporate exhibits are now being accepted on HIKKY’s website. General exhibitor applications open on April 28, 2021.

Virtual Market, often referred to in short as Vket, is an online convention and marketplace on the VRChat platform that hosts C-to-C and B-to-C retail of digital and physical goods.

Visitors can catch a train ride for a scenic tour of the sprawling landscape, watch a movie at the cinema, or dance with friends at a live music event, all within Virtual Market. Friends can interact with one another in real time conversation, shop together, make new friends, or run into and strike up conversations with celebrities.

The event's virtual venues on VRChat are globally accessible with or without VR devices, on a computer or smartphone browser, 24-7 during the 15-day run. Navigation will be shown in English and Japanese.

Organized by HIKKY, a VR events company based in Tokyo, Virtual Market has taken place bi-annually since its launch in 2018 and has rapidly grown into the largest of its kind. Joined by prominent brands and corporations such as the Disney Store, Godzilla, and Audi, recent editions of Vket feature a vast array of shoppable merchandise and state-of-the-art retail experience, offering a glimpse into the future of VR commerce.

In 2020, Vket 4 won the XR Creative Award 2020 and VR Awards’ VR Marketing of the Year. Vket 5, its latest iteration which was held December 19, 2020 to January 10, 2021, featured 74 corporate exhibits and over 1,100 individual creator booths and hosted more than a million visits over the course of its 23-day run.

The numerous worlds within Virtual Market 6 will be enlivened by immersive graphics inspired by festivals around the world.

Founded in 2018, HIKKY is a VR company that organizes, produces, and promotes large scale VR/AR events and contents. Its founding members include top-level creatives who lead the entertainment VR scene and are collectively committed to shedding light on talents that comprise the virtual communities. In partnership with various businesses, HIKKY continues to develop new opportunities and groundbreaking concepts in the budding XR industry.

For inquiries on exhibiting at Virtual Market 6, contact HIKKY from the inquiry form below.

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