Ghost in the Shell Exhibition Adds AR Dive Experience With XREAL Glasses
The exhibition marks the first time all Ghost in the Shell anime series are presented together, and the AR component directly ties the physical experience to the franchise's core concept of cyberspace diving.
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The first large-scale exhibition spanning the entire Ghost in the Shell anime series, "Ghost in the Shell Exhibition Ghost and the Shell," will run from January 30 to April 5, 2026, at TOKYO NODE in Toranomon Hills. The event includes an augmented reality experience called "Dennou VISION" that lets visitors wear AR glasses modeled after those worn by protagonist Motoko Kusanagi. XREAL, the company that develops and sells AR glasses, announced it is providing equipment including the XREAL Air2 Ultra for the experience. The AR tour is guided by the Tachikoma robots from the Stand Alone Complex series. A separate "Dennou VISION Experience Ticket" is required on top of the general admission ticket, priced at 1,300 yen in advance online, 1,500 yen during the exhibition period online, and 1,700 yen at the door. General admission is timed-entry with limited quantities per slot. The exhibition is organized by a production committee including Kodansha, Mori Building, KDDI, Production I.G, Parco, and Bandai Namco Filmworks. A new TV anime, "Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL," directed by Moko-chan with series composition by Tow Ubukata and animation by Science SARU, is scheduled for 2026.
The AR glasses used in the experience are the XREAL Air2 Ultra, the same model XREAL markets for general use. Visitors who purchase the separate Dennou VISION ticket will wear the glasses and hear guidance from the Tachikoma, the AI-equipped spider-tank characters from the Stand Alone Complex series. The exhibition occupies three gallery spaces on the 45th floor of the Toranomon Hills Station Tower. Tickets for the main exhibition are sold through multiple vendors: Lawson Ticket (L-tike), LivePocket, and Animate Ticket, each with different available ticket types. The production committee also includes Innovator One, Third Wave, enigma, STYLY, Preferred Robotics, and And Associates. The new 2026 TV anime, directed by Moko-chan with character designs by Shuhei Handa and animation by Science SARU, was announced separately but is not part of the exhibition content.
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