Finding a cliche to describe this type of love escapes me, yet a virtual date with Hatsune Miku -- a Japanese virtual pop star -- definitely indicates a new type of devotion.
Miku is a singing synthesizer application with a female persona, that uses the voice a Japanese voice actress. She is a holographic sensation in Japan who routinely sells out concerts.
The devotee, a fan of the computer generated celebrity, created a way to court Hatsune using an Asus Xtion Pro sensor and video goggles. In the video it is evident that this fascinating piece of technology is ingenious. In fact, it is so advanced that he is able to interact with his unconventional companion through augmented reality technology. She reacts to touch and flinches, which creates an interesting and entertaining dynamic.
What's Driving This Trend
- Virtual Companionship
- Development of virtual companions like Hatsune will revolutionize the way people interact with technology.
- Augmented Reality Dating
- Augmented Reality technology is expanding the possibilities of remote dating and relationships.
- Synthetic Celebrities
- Emerging trend of creating synthetic celebrities that are as popular as human celebrities.
Who This Affects Most
- Entertainment
- Entertainment industry can benefit from the development of virtual reality and synthetic companions.
- Technology
- The development of augmented reality and synthetic celebrities is transforming the technology industry.
- Social Media
- Social media industry can take advantage and integrate synthetic celebrities and virtual companionship into their platforms.
