Prepare to Enter the Dungeon! VketReal 2026 Winter Unveils Exclusive Merchandise Featuring Newly Illustrated Artwork, Pre-Orders Open October 16

HIKKY Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Yasushi Funakoshi) will open pre-orders for official VketReal 2026 Winter merchandise on October 16 (Friday) at 6:00 PM JST through the official Virtual Market BOOTH online store.

*Purchases through BOOTH are available for delivery to Japanese addresses only.

VketReal 2026 Winter will take place on December 19–20, 2026, at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building's Sankaku Hiroba (Triangle Plaza) in Tokyo.

The merchandise collection features more than 10 items, including T-shirts illustrated with a dungeon beneath the streets of Shinjuku, stickers featuring nine popular VRChat avatars reimagined in mascot costumes, as plastic models, and as Nyan-Chiyan, and a special package that lets fans turn their own avatars (3D characters used to represent themselves in virtual worlds) into life-size standees for display at selected HUB British-style pubs in Shinjuku and Akihabara.

Pre-order deadlines vary by item. T-shirts and select stickers will be available for a limited 10-day period until October 26 (Monday) at 11:59 PM JST. All other items will be available for pre-order until November 2 (Monday) at 9:59 AM JST.

*These items will also be available for purchase at the VketReal 2026 Winter event venue.

Wear Shinjuku’s Dungeon

This year's theme is Let’s Play! Beyond Dimensions. Beneath Shinjuku Station and the surrounding skyscrapers lies a dungeon filled with treasure chests and dragons, where avatars dive into an exciting adventure.

Bringing this fantasy world to life is the ENTER Virtual ⇔ Real Dungeon T-Shirt, featuring an exclusive illustration by artist FUZZ GAFF. The T-shirt lets fans wear the entire dungeon-inspired artwork.

*This T-Shirt will also be available for purchase at the VketReal 2026 Winter event venue.

Nine Popular VRChat Avatars Reimagined as Mascots, Plastic Models, and Neko-Chiyan

In VRChat, users can purchase 3D avatars created by independent artists and use them to represent themselves in virtual worlds. Some avatars are used by thousands of people, making merchandise featuring these characters especially meaningful to fans—it's a chance to own something featuring their virtual selves.

For this collection, nine popular avatars have been brought to life in brand-new illustrations: VketChan No. 1, Milltina, Miminoko, Shinano, Mamehinata, Komano, Kipfel, Manuka, and Mafuyu.

The stickers feature three playful designs: avatars peeking out of mascot costumes, appearing as unassembled plastic model kits, and transforming into Neko-Chiyan, another popular VRChat avatar. Characters created by different artists come together in matching styles, making this a special crossover collection.

"Hello from a Real Avatar!" Stickers (costume design, approximately 7 × 7 cm) are available for ¥800 for Set A and ¥1,600 each for Sets B and C. The VketReal Model Kit-Style Stickers are priced at ¥1,200 per set (A, B, or C), while the Neko-Chiyan × VketReal Collaboration Stickers (full-body and face designs, three stickers per set, available in three variations) are priced at ¥1,200 per set.

All sticker sets will be available for purchase until October 26 (Monday) at 11:59 PM JST.

The Neko-Chiyan × VketReal Collaboration Clear File (A4 size) is priced at ¥500 and will be available until November 2 (Monday) at 9:59 AM JST.
​*These items will also be available for purchase at the VketReal 2026 Winter event venue.
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Bring Your Avatar to Life at HUB Pubs in Shinjuku and Akihabara!

Fans can purchase a special plan to have their own avatars displayed as life-size standee panels at HUB, a British-style pub chain in Japan, with participating locations in Shinjuku and Akihabara.

The same avatar panels will also appear in the virtual event venue, allowing fans to showcase their avatars in both physical and virtual spaces. Each person can purchase up to two panels, making it possible to display their avatar alongside a friend's.

After the event, participants can pick up their life-size panels at the participating HUB locations and take them home as keepsakes. During the previous summer's VketReal event, many participants took their panels home, where they continue to be displayed as personal mementos.

Plans and Display Dates:

Copyrighted characters from anime, games, or other media, as well as avatars used without permission, are not eligible.

The VketReal × HUB collaboration began in 2023 and will expand to four HUB locations this winter. Two additional locations, HUB Shinjuku Nishiguchi O-Guard and HUB Shinjuku Kuyakusho-dori, will host special community collaboration cafés, with more details to be announced soon.

*We will post the English translation for the Booth page in our Vket X post.
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​More New Merchandise

Additional merchandise includes the Vket 2026 Winter Original Soundtrack CD (2 discs featuring 24 tracks), a second collection of no-iron fabric stickers that can be applied to clothing and bags, an official Vket × VketReal clear file, and Mokuri Bottle Collection Stickers featuring characters originally designed by Akihito Tsukushi.

Pre-Order Information

Event Information

VketReal 2026 Winter

Vket 2026 Winter

Organizer: HIKKY Co., Ltd.

Official Website: https://vket.com/lp/2026Winter_real

Official X: https://x.com/VketReal

[About VketReal]

Launched in 2023, VketReal is a location-based entertainment event that brings physical and virtual experiences together. Held twice a year alongside Virtual Market (Vket), the event offers immersive XR attractions that anyone can enjoy without VR equipment or specialized knowledge. Remote VR users can also participate as avatars, connecting with visitors at the physical venue.

Through collaborations with businesses, local governments, and technology platforms, VketReal aims to create new opportunities for connection and community, working toward a world where everyone can live in whatever form they choose.

[About HIKKY Co., Ltd.]

HIKKY is an XR company that creates engaging experiences and content by combining culture and creativity from virtual spaces with cutting-edge technology.

Since 2018, HIKKY has organized Virtual Market (Vket), one of the world’s largest VR events, as well as VketReal, an XR experience event held in physical spaces. Through these initiatives, HIKKY creates new value by connecting virtual and real-world experiences.

CEO: Yasushi Funakoshi
​Head Office: 4F Mitomi Building, 1-20-22 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013, Japan
​Established: May 1, 2018

Corporate Website https://hikky.co.jp/en
​Business Solutions: https://hikky.co.jp/en/biz