VR Kanojo Adds VRM Model Loading Feature, Lets Players Import Custom Heroines
By opening the game to user-created VRM models, ILLUMINATION effectively transforms a fixed-character romance sim into a platform for any fan-made or licensed avatar, a move that extends the game's replay value without new official content.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, PANORA.
ILLUMINATION announced on June 18, 2026, that it has implemented a new "VRM Heroine Function" for its PC VR romance simulation "VR Kanojo." The feature allows players to place a VRM-format 3D model in a designated folder, and that model will appear as the heroine in the main story, replacing the default character Yuhi Sakura. The update supports VRM models created and distributed via VRoid and other platforms, and players can experience existing game situations and physical contact with their custom heroine. To mark the feature's release, the Steam version of "VR Kanojo" is available at a 20% discount, priced at 4,960 yen (tax included) instead of the regular 6,200 yen. The sale runs from June 18 to June 25. The game originally launched on July 31, 2025, and supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean text with Japanese audio.
The "VRM Heroine Function" was announced on June 18, 2026, and is available immediately. ILLUMINATION described the feature in its announcement as allowing players to "welcome your 'Oshi' as the heroine," using the Japanese slang term for a favorite character or idol.
The game originally launched on July 31, 2025, and features "real-time full light source lighting and new shaders" that the developer says achieve a presence "that does not break down even at a distance of 0 cm." Until this update, the only playable heroine was the default character Yuhi Sakura.
The update supports VRM models created and distributed through VRoid and other platforms. Players place a VRM-format 3D model in a designated folder, and the game loads it as the heroine for the main story. Existing game situations, including scenes set in the living room, bathroom, and kitchen, as well as physical contact interactions, work with the custom model without modification.
The Steam version of "VR Kanojo" is on sale at 20% off, priced at 4,960 yen (tax included) instead of the regular 6,200 yen. The sale runs from June 18 to June 25. The game supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean text, with Japanese audio only.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.