Vartique Launches Official AR Acrylic Stand for Vinland Saga
The product demonstrates a commercial use of WebAR for anime merchandise, bypassing the friction of dedicated apps by relying on browser-based recognition.
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AR production company vartique began selling an official AR acrylic stand for Kodansha's Vinland Saga on its own EC site on July 7. The stand uses the company's WebAR technology ByAR, requiring no app installation. Scanning a QR code with a smartphone camera triggers animated scenes and a face/body recognition feature that lets users become a Viking. The lineup includes Thorfinn, Askeladd, Thorkell, and Canute.
Vartique, a Tokyo-based XR and AI developer, has started selling an official AR acrylic stand for Kodansha's Vinland Saga on its own EC site. The stand uses the company's WebAR technology ByAR, which works through a smartphone browser without requiring app installation. Scanning a QR code triggers animated scenes from the manga and an original production that uses face and body recognition to let the user appear as a Viking. The lineup covers four main characters: Thorfinn, Askeladd, Thorkell, and Canute. The company cited ease of access as the reason for adopting WebAR over a dedicated app, noting that app installation can be cumbersome and cause user drop-off.
- Thorfinn
- Askeladd
- Thorkell
- Canute
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