Cover Tests New Distribution System on mekPark and holoAN
The trial marks Cover's first public step toward a proprietary streaming infrastructure, potentially reducing reliance on third-party platforms for its growing roster of talents.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, MoguLive.
Cover Corp., the operator of the Hololive virtual liver group, announced on June 22 that it will begin a sequential trial of a new in-house distribution system starting June 24. The system will first be tested on two of its projects: the talent development initiative mekPark and the announcer division holoAN. Details of the system have not been disclosed; the company plans to unveil it during each project's broadcasts. Cover stated that it aims to continue developing distribution technology to expand the scope of VTuber activities. The announcement follows a February 2026 operational case study of the company's Self Booth 3D facility, which uses markerless motion capture to reduce physical strain on talents and enable high-precision recognition of facial expressions and movements. On Cover's official X account, comments expressed expectations for the new system and speculation about the development of an independent platform.
Cover Corp. announced on June 22 that it will begin a sequential trial of a new in-house distribution system starting June 24, targeting two of its projects: the talent development initiative mekPark and the announcer division holoAN. The company has not disclosed technical details of the system, stating only that it will be unveiled during each project's broadcasts. Cover said it intends to continue developing distribution technology to broaden the scope of VTuber activities. The trial follows a February 2026 operational case study of Cover's Self Booth 3D facility, which uses markerless motion capture. That proprietary method eliminates body markers to reduce physical strain on talents while enabling high-precision recognition of facial expressions and movements. On Cover's official X account, some commenters speculated that the new system could lead to an independent platform, while others expressed anticipation for the announcement. Cover operates the Hololive virtual liver group, which includes multiple sub-units and affiliated projects.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「ホロライブ」のカバーがmekParkとholoANで新たな配信システムを試験導入
- 4Gamer.net カバーが新しい配信システムを，6月24日から「mekPark」および「holoAN」を対象に順次導入
- MoguLive カバー株式会社、新配信システムをmekParkとholoANに試験導入へ