In recent years, the phenomenon vTuber It has become a constant on the Internet. With all kinds of exponents, it is not surprising that its popularity has reached unexpected places. from large companies such as Crunchyroll, who have their own vTuber, even news of all kinds, the topic is already recurring. But in the last few hours, a particular fact has been going viral. And it is that a VTubers agency with a curious rental service was discovered. In this case, not choosing just a virtual avatar, but behind it hides an older adult who promises to “help you with your problems”.
The “Grandmas VTuber”, a real service in Japan
Japan It is a country that never ceases to surprise, and many of the news that come from that part of the world is one of the most bizarre. In the last hours, one that has protagonists has been going viral VTubers. But more specifically to those belonging to the agency Otagroup, not for their design, but for the service they provide. They are virtual avatars to which they give life “Grannies” Around 75 years or more, as specified.
The service is for rent, and those interested can buy a 60-minute voucher to chat with them. In this case, thegrannies vtuber” They will chat in that period of time in order to help you with the problems you have. For the $20 dollars that the service costs, users can join a Zoom session or Google Meet where they will chat in private. Although the service is not only limited to talks, and that is, like some Of the examples given, VTubers can be paid to appear as extra in videos.
Why launch this service?
from the same agency vTuber, when asked about why launching a service like this, they gave an answer in this regard. According to them, this is a perfect opportunity to give them an easy job that does not require physical effort for older adults. In addition, it creates a new link between different generations. As many young people usually acquire these services, relationships between older adults and young adults become much more enjoyable.
On the other hand, the experience of these older adults can in many cases be very beneficial for the younger ones, especially on issues related to sociability. Whatever the reason, there were many users on social networks who did not see this as something bad, but rather replicate what the agency said as a perfect way for these older adults to have a little human contact, even if it is in the form of vTuber.
