Tokyo October 4, 2023 (PROTEXT/PRNewswire) – It will be the first to offer the possibility to design a watch according to your own ideas on the VRChat platform

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of a virtual store with G-SHOCK shockproof watches in meta version. In the new store which will open on October 6, 2023 on the virtual social platform VRChat, visitors will enjoy personalization of watches according to taste and other attractions.

In recent years, creating avatars (virtual personalities), exploring virtual spaces and communicating with each other in the metaverse have become increasingly popular among young users.

In response, Casio opened a virtual space (called a “world” in the metaverse) G-SHOCK STORE to promote the trend of equipping avatars with watches, based on the strong support that G-SHOCK watches enjoy among users due to their uniqueness. design and durability Casio has signed a partnership agreement with VRChat Inc., operator of the world’s largest virtual reality social platform VRChat. This is the first time a watchmaker has opened a world (virtual space) on the VRChat network.

The G-SHOCK STORE virtual world will offer the ability to design custom watches, allowing users to combine components, create personalized G-SHOCK watches, and of course, see what their VRChat avatar will look like with it. Additionally, users can purchase watch components as digital items for use in the VRChat world from Casio’s official online store in the global creative marketplace BOOTH to create a virtual G-SHOCK watch that can be worn by their avatar in the G-SHOCK STORE world as well Another VRChat. This virtual watch is linked to the time at the user’s location and allows the user to check the time in VRChat.

About the VRChat platform

VRChat is a virtual reality platform in the metaverse that allows users to take the form of an avatar and enjoy interactive experiences in a virtual world. Millions of people on the platform have created a diverse community of users where they can freely enjoy activities in the metaverse.

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