Reposting this one last time with added info. Yeah, I know I can't give exact proof of anything so roast me or believe me, either way it's up to you. I just thought it was cool that I could share something I'm on the inside of for a change.
Ok so, I can't say a lot because I don't want to get in trouble with my job, but I'm involved in a tech field that is currently working on improved motion tracking software for virtual avatars (basically vTubers). Our sister company in Japan just landed a big job and they've brought some of us from the western side to help with workload. We're basically developing a way for vtubers to create content that has the capability of looking like a good quality anime.
When discussing the project we were told that the company who hired us already has "real life talent with experience" and "the most subscribed to vTubers online". The plot is basically the girls are literally the avatars they currently appear online as who stream to people worldwide (this may just be workplace rumor though). But my boss did specifically say, "It's like what if there were these cute girls who hide the fact that they are from a virtual world by pretending to be vTubers. And there are all kinds of them, like a dragon girl, a mermaid shark girl, or a cat or dog girl."
Anyway, that's all I know about it so far. It'll be another niche anime that I expect you'll hear something about it pretty soon.
Oh, here's a look at something really similar to what we're already using in the field.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/4/22266190/apple-vr-headset-ar-glasses-8k-displays-cameras-hand-tracking-details-reportFor people who don't want to clink the link, from the article this is what we're programming for already: "There are also new details on the actual hardware for the rumored device, which is said to offer both VR and mixed reality applications, thanks to over a dozen cameras (for tracking hand movement) and LIDAR sensors (for mapping rooms, similar to AR effects on the iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro). It is also said to feature dual 8K displays with eye-tracking technology that could offer resolution far beyond any current commercial VR headsets on the market today."
