Acrylic Stands Move to Sound With New Vstone Device Ugokun
The device turns static acrylic stands and plush toys into sound-reactive props, giving VTubers a new way to emphasize presence at events and displays.
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Vstone's Hellowa Lab unit announced Ugokun, a Bluetooth speaker device that moves objects placed on its platform in sync with audio. It targets VTuber use, supports up to 500 g, and offers USB programmability. Development is ongoing, with feedback and usage examples being solicited.
Ugokun is a speaker unit with a moving stage on top. The platform rises and falls up to 35 mm and rotates up to 150 degrees, responding randomly to the audio it plays. Objects up to 500 g can be placed on it, including acrylic stands, plush toys, and smartphones.
The device connects via Bluetooth as an audio sink, and a USB link opens internal programming for custom control. Hellowa Lab, a group of robot engineer VTubers employed by Vstone, developed it, with Iiya Teto as project manager and Baba Rintaro as lead developer.
The project is still in development. Hellowa Lab is asking for feedback and examples of how people use it.
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