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Virtual 3D characters have recently become popular worldwide, with Hatsune Miku leading the way. In fact, they have been gaining considerable attention by people who don’t even watch anime. It seems that respect for this visual and musical technology is increasing.
Now, another 3D virtual heroine has been born! She is a weather report girl name “Weatheroid TypeA Airi.” Weathernews, which is acquainted with the world’s largest meteorology company, released this virtual android as the weather report girl for their live weather report show “SOLiVE24.” It seems like a great deal of attention has been poured into this virtual heroine.
Airi originally reported the news as a 2D character. Now she also has a 3D version. With this development, we can only hope for even more cute expansions in this use of a “moe virtual weather report girl.”
Source:
http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1302/05/news098.html (Japanese)