Music Vket 3 will be set in a cyberpunk-themed city, and users can easily visit the venue from their smartphone or PC browsers.
Starting this Saturday (Nov. 6) until Nov. 14, Vket will hold Music Vket 3, a music convention held in virtual reality (VR).
The booths where visitors can listen to music in the cyberpunk city venue.
At the convention, visitors will find booths where they can listen to samples of music and watch music videos created by independent artists. These booths will be lined up under the neon lights and skyscrapers of the Music Vket’s venue, which is divided into sections based on music genre.
Visitors can use voice chat to communicate with each other and go around the cyberpunk city in groups, just like they would in real life. Each booth is equipped with indie music samples and links to purchase the exhibiting artist’s song or album.
A stage for impromptu street performances.
At the venue, visitors will also find a space for a street performance where visitors can give an impromptu show, complete with gimmicks for grabbing the microphone stand and tossing coins into an open guitar case. Additionally, the Music Vket venue has a bar area where visitors can dip in and relax before getting back out to enjoy the beats of the music festival.
Chiitan coming to Music Vket 3!
Users who visit the browser-based VR venue — which is also accessible from smartphones — can choose from an array of avatars including the popular Japanese mascot, Chiitan.
This browser-based venue is accessible from a simple URL click — no special VR equipment is needed to enjoy Music Vket 3. Anyone can join from the web browsers on their smartphone or laptop, too.
There are a total of 9 avatars to choose from to attend the web-based virtual venue, including popular Japanese mascot, Chiitan.
Event exhibitors include 269 artists, 16 companies, and several other IPs and musicians. Check out some highlights below!
LDH Japan Inc.
Japanese DJ group PKCZ, attached to talent management group LDH JAPAN, will have an exhibit at Music Vket 3. At their booth, the group will give away a free instrumental version of their latest single and will also hold a remix contest for creators all over the world. Furthermore, PKCZ members will livestream their DJ set on Nov. 13 for Music Vket Night, a live concert event.
HP JAPAN Inc.
At their Music Vket booth, HP Japan will display a huge 3D model of a gold HP Reverb G2, their head-mounted display (HMD). Visitors to the booth can walk into the HMD and watch videos introducing the HP workstation and check out other HP products. There will be limited-time campaigns where visitors can enter for a chance to win prizes.
iMarine Project/SANYO
A returning exhibitor to this edition of Music Vket is iMarine Project. Come visit their booth to listen to iMarine’s adorable cover of “Senbon Zakura” and see the array of posters hung up at their booth — you won't want to miss it!
Virtual Avex Inc.
Virtual Avex Inc. is joining Music Vket for the first time! Come visit their booth and you’ll be welcomed by the virtual girl band Marinasu, which is produced by Avex.
Seikima-II
Seikima-II has been exhibiting at Music Vket events since their inception, and they’re back for Music Vket 3! Come see them in all their glory on a huge monitor at the Seikima-II booth. Visitors can also purchase a deformed version of Demon Kakka’s avatar and his combat uniform. Avatars for the other members of Seikima-II will go on sale this fall!
JOYSOUND
A new female vocals band called CYNHN was formed in an audition held by JOYSOUND and DEARSTAGE, and now they’ll be at Music Vket 3! Drop by their booth to listen to their song released in July, “Aoawase.”
Commercials for Music Vket will also be featured at JOYSOUND karaoke locations across Japan starting from November.
Chiitan
A newcomer to Music Vket is the popular Japanese mascot, Chiitan! At Chiitan’s Music Vket booth, a new character will be introduced to the Chiitan canon, and visitors to the booth can also listen to Chiitan’s songs.
A number of other companies, IPs, and artists will exhibit at the event, including: WEPLAY EXPO, Disney Voice Starts Dream Live 2021, JVC kenwood Corp., Tokyo Marui Co., Ltd., Arc system works Inc., Clyclo G.K., Vket2021, and MOKURI Project.
What is Music Vket?
Music Vket is a music exhibition held in virtual reality with the goal to create a space where musical artists can share their creations on a worldwide stage. Especially in the context of the post-pandemic age, Music Vket aims to provide an opportunity for independent artists to share and promote their work.
The event will be a whole new kind of music convention: the excitement of traditional music exhibitions with the possibility of uncovering new musical works, combined with all the conveniences and freedoms possible with VR, including being open 24/7 and accessible from anywhere in the world.
By bringing together the strengths of offline events with the strengths of events held in virtual reality, Vket will contribute to the prosperity and globalization of the musical space with this Music Vket 3 event and continuing in future events.
Event details
Open: Nov. 6 (Sat) 2021 - Nov. 14 (Sun) 2021 JST
Access via: VRChat, Oculus Quest, web browsers via Vket Cloud
Website: https://music.vket.com/
Comic Vket 2 — A Double Feature!
Comic Vket 2, Vket's virtual comic convention, will be held at the same time as Music Vket 3. For more information, check out the official website here: https://comic.vket.com/
About Vket and VR firm HIKKY
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.
HIKKY’s proprietary VR event, Vket, has been held bi-annually since 2018 and has won several awards including grand prizes at the internationally acclaimed VR Awards and Japan-based XR Creative Awards.
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