It’s a bit of a novel experience by the sounds of it, but Hatsune Miku fans can rejoice at the prospect of seeing one of the most popular Vocaloids in their living room. Well, kind of. Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live will be coming to PlayStation VR on October 14th, 2016. For those keeping track, that’s one day after the VR headset officially launches. No price has been given as of yet.
The experience will transport players to a virtual stadium where Hatsune Miku will perform before their very eyes. Situated amongst a crowd of fans, VR Future Live looks to provide fans with a “palpably electric” level of immersion. Knowing how huge Miku is, it isn’t surprising at all that this is going to be released. But wait, there is an actual game incorporated into this experience.
The player’s controller will act as a glowstick in the stadium, and players will have to help cheer on Miku as she performs. To do so, players will need to time their waving of the glowstick with the crowd and the song. A voltage meter fills up as this is successfully completed. What is the benefit of maxing out the meter? Well, players will get a one-on-one experience with Hatsune Miku as she performs her encore.
Rated T for Teen, the game will release later this year. As someone who actually enjoys Hatsune Miku for the most part, I hope to get my hands on this at some point to see what’s up. If you’re at Gamescom right now, you can get a hands-on demo of Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live at the Sony PlayStation booth.
Source: Sega Press Release