![]() ![]() Hololive Gamers, a group specializing in let's plays, debuted in December 2018 and April 2019. The first generation of Hololive VTubers debuted from May to June 2018, and a second generation followed in August and September. This update enabled at-home auditions using the iPhone X. On 5 April 2018, Cover removed the application's AR features and changed it into a tool for mapping a user's facial movements onto animated avatars in real-time. ![]() On 21 December, the company released hololive, a smartphone app for iOS and Android enabling users to view virtual character live streams using AR camera technology. Ĭover debuted Tokino Sora ( ときのそら), the first VTuber using the company's avatar capture software, on 7 September 2017. Kizuna AI, who began the virtual YouTuber trend in 2016, was another likely inspiration. According to Tanigo, the idea for a "virtual idol" agency was inspired by other virtual characters, such as Hatsune Miku. Īt the end of March 2017, the company showcased a tech demo for a program enabling real-time avatar motion capture and interactive, two-way live streaming. Cover at first focused on augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) software, and received funding from incubator firms Tokyo VR Startups and Recruit. ![]() History 2016–19: Beginnings and growth Cover's logo from 2016 to 2019Ĭover Corporation ( カバー株式会社, Kabā Kabushiki-gaisha) was founded on 13 June 2016 by Motoaki "Yagoo" Tanigo, an entrepreneur who had developed video game characters in collaboration with Sanrio at the content company Imagineer and founded various startup companies. ![]()
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