Amazing new app lets avatar users walk around in the real world
Japanese VR enthusiast and social influencer オレンジ Orange (@orange_3134) builds tools allowing independent Vtubers and other people active in the metaverse to film high-quality videos…
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Slimes from Dragon Quest will help you educate your kids!
Square Enix has been an esteemed game maker for decades, and they have created numerous influential franchises such as Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. However,…
Japanese indie app developer’s lifelike AI-controlled CG goldfish have Twitter stunned
Masataka Hakozaki is a talented Japanese indie app developer who has already created several simulation apps which you can download for iOS and Android. As…
NMB48 has become the official ambassador for an app to support the restaurant industry!
NMB48 is a popular Japanese idol group based in the Kansai area in Japan, and has been appointed the official ambassador for an app called…
As hard times continue during the pandemic, mindfulness products may help provide relief
According to a survey released by the OECD, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, in May this year the proportion of people with depression…
Guide to the rainy season in Japan: What are the best “Tsuyu” apps?
It is still the rainy season in Japan, so if you are visiting it during the tsuyu time, you might experience a few inconveniences. Tsuyu…
Japan discovers the secret of weight loss… It’s kawaii
Losing weight is obviously not straightforward. Like me, you’ve probably tried your entire life to lose weight but have never been able to keep your…
Try your voice acting anime chops with the new smartphone app SAY-U
It goes without saying that we here at grape Japan are big fans of anime and manga. We translate and post content by independent manga…
Enjoy a kabuki stage performance wherever you are with this all new AR app
You know those times when you’re peacefully enjoying a cup of coffee, and you suddenly get that strong urge to experience a live kabuki performance?…
Blue Star Burger introduces app for contactless gourmet burger orders
Japanese burger joints often offer unique takes on the classic hamburger. McDonald’s has reengineered its double cheeseburger into a rice burger and introduced a Tonkatsu…
16-year-old Develops Contact Tracing App as Japan Reopens Its Economy
Like the rest of the world, Japan has been walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many restaurants and small businesses have shuttered shops as shopping districts…
Japanese man opened online bar as a woman but then this meddling app got in the way
Dear Diary, Day 47 of lockdown. Cabin fever! Yes, I think I have cabin fever. With the hazardous conditions outside, I’ve been cooped up here…
New Japanese mobile app Casty offers “room-peeping” streaming service
Live streaming apps are so plentiful these days that there’s already an astonishing number to choose from. From old-timers like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Periscope,…
How a 19-year-old Haiku poet is turning Japanese politics upside-down
Changing the political system with an app What were you doing when you were 19? If you were anything like me, you had a menial…
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“MICHICON-PLUS” App Gives Vtubers Full Body Motion Capture with VRoid Models [Video]
Single 3D: full body motion capture with a single camera As we reported earlier this year, Fukuoka-based NEXT-SYSTEM Co., Ltd. developed something called “Single 3D”…