Sepreth(@Sepreth):A Japanese TV debate found that 70% of men in VR environments use anime girl avatars to socialize. The discussion on ABEMA noted that in VRChat the outfits have more variety and it makes forming friendships simpler. Some build romantic connections with other people also running female avatars. These are known as “osato.” One man in his late 30s has stuck with the same cute girl look for seven years, never swaps his male voice, and logs as many as 15 hours. He says he only wants to be the version of himself he prefers, yet seeing his real face in the mirror afterward is difficult. The drop from that avatar back to the mirror is a steep one.

2026.11.11 08:21

A Japanese TV debate found that 70% of men in VR environments use anime girl avatars to socialize. The discussion on ABEMA noted that in VRChat the outfits have more variety and it makes forming friendships simpler. Some build romantic connections with other people also running female avatars. These are known as “osato.” One man in his late 30s has stuck with the same cute girl look for seven years, never swaps his male voice, and logs as many as 15 hours. He says he only wants to be the version of himself he prefers, yet seeing his real face in the mirror afterward is difficult. The drop from that avatar back to the mirror is a steep one.