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They brought dancing anime girl pods to CES 2025.
“Character Livehouse”: a tube with a 1200p screen inside where your favorite character can live. Import their 3D model, then AI chat with them while a 3D engine makes ‘em move and dance. There’s a camera for gesture control, a tiny touchscreen control panel, and RGB lighting.
The company claims it can “gently wake you up,” “cheer you on” while you game, even softly whisper you to sleep. $400-$500 on Kickstarter soon.
1/5Photos by Sean Hollister / The Verge
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