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VketReal 2026 Summer, held July 25-26 at Bellesalle Akihabara, introduced a numbered ticket system and revamped avatar check registration, easing last year's crowding complaints. New features included a real-time message board linking VRChat and the venue, plus first-time exhibitors like NuNuPC and Ichikara.
Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held July 26 at Makuhari Messe, featured a wide range of figures from Hololive talents, independent VTubers like Amami Luka, and original characters by popular illustrators. The event included garage kits, pre-sales, and original sculpts across many genres.
Kodansha released the gravure mook 'FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Summer' on July 13, featuring talent and YouTuber Shinonome Umi on the cover and opening pages. The issue includes 30 pages of new photos of Umi, a selection of gravure photos from other talents including voice actress Kanon Shizaki, and a 100-minute making DVD. The mook is priced at 1,300 yen.
HIKKY announced the VketReal 2026 Summer Akihabara walking event, featuring a record 29 participating stores and projects, roughly double the previous event. The collaboration, called Town-wide JOIN Operation!, includes restaurants, karaoke, body care, live houses, and shisha bars offering limited menus, novelties, and benefits. A stamp rally is also planned.
HIKKY announced that Mouse Computer will exhibit consecutively at Virtual Market 2026 Summer, running from July 11 to 26, 2026. The PC manufacturer returns after a successful debut last winter, when its Vket Recommended PC sold out. This time, the lineup expands to six models: three standard configurations for comfortably playing VRChat and three creator-focused machines for streaming, recording, and Unity work. New additions include models with AMD Radeon graphics, chosen for price-to-performance balance. Mouse Computer and HIKKY jointly verified each machine against four usage scenarios, from solo world exploration to large-event participation and creator workflows. The booth, located in the Parareal Akihabara venue, will feature a collaboration with VRChat creator Tokoroba, including a PC performance test that scores visitors' current hardware and ranks results. Mouse Computer cited strong demand and supply constraints from the previous event as reasons for the expanded offering.