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'''VR photography exhibitions''' are real-world gallery shows and competitions that display photographs taken inside [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat|VRChat]] and other virtual spaces. Since 2024, several recurring exhibition series have brought virtual photography into physical venues across Japan, often printing works with professional photographic processes.

== PHOTO IS ==

'''PHOTO IS''' is Fujifilm's annual participatory photography exhibition, running since 2006 under the full title "PHOTO IS: Connecting Thoughts – You Are the Star of the Photo Exhibition". In 2026, it introduced a '''VR PHOTO''' category for photographs taken in VRChat, organized jointly with Make Smile Project.<ref name="mogura-photois">[https://www.moguravr.com/fujifilm-photo-exhibition-photo-is-2026-will-feature-a-vr-photo-section-showcasing-photos-taken-in-vrchat-in-tokyo-sendai-and-osaka/ FUJIFILM Photo Exhibition "PHOTO IS 2026" will feature a VR PHOTO section, showcasing photos taken in VRChat in Tokyo, Sendai, and Osaka] on ''Mogura VR'', March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref>

All submitted works are exhibited at the entrant's chosen physical venue and in an online exhibition on the official website. The venue features a "Bond Post" project where visitors leave handwritten messages for exhibited works; these messages are mailed to the photographers.<ref name="mogura-photois"/>

{| class="wikitable"
!Venue
!Dates
|-
|Tokyo
|July 18–23, 2026
|-
|Sendai
|Late August 2026
|-
|Osaka
|September 19–22, 2026
|-
|Online
|September 25 – December 20, 2026
|}
Submissions were accepted until May 20, 2026, with an entry fee of ¥660. Each entrant receives a 152 x 152 mm square print at home.<ref name="mogura-photois"/>

== Virtual Photography Showcase ==

The '''Virtual Photography Showcase''' is an exhibition series organized by virtual photographer AmaNeko and supported by Phonnect. It presents VRChat photography in public art spaces, aiming to introduce virtual culture and its artistic potential to audiences outside of virtual spaces.<ref name="vps2026">[https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000176259.html Virtual Photography Showcase 2026 開催決定。日本と海外のバーチャルフォトグラファー13名の作品を金沢21世紀美術館 市民Bギャラリーで展示] on ''PR TIMES''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Edition
!Dates
!Venue
!Photographers
|-
|2024
|April 30 – May 5, 2024
|Ebisu, Tokyo
|6
|-
|2025
|July 23–28, 2025
|Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Art, Citizen B Gallery
|8
|-
|2026
|June 30 – July 5, 2026
|Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Art, Citizen B Gallery
|13
|}
The 2025 edition featured eight invited photographers and attracted over 2,200 visitors.<ref name="metacul-vps2025">[https://metacul-frontier.com/?p=23062 バーチャルフォト展示会「Virtual Photography Showcase 2025」が金沢21世紀美術館にて開催決定！] on ''メタカル最前線''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref><ref name="vps2026"/> The 2026 edition features thirteen invited photographers from Japan and abroad, with free admission. It introduces the "Virtual Photography Advance Program (VPAP)", encouraging works informed by art history and advanced photographic expression.<ref name="vps2026"/>

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File:VPS2025 key visual.jpg|Key visual for Virtual Photography Showcase 2025.
File:VPS2026 key visual.jpg|Key visual for Virtual Photography Showcase 2026.
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== VR PHOTO COMPETITION ==

The '''VR PHOTO COMPETITION''' is an annual photo contest organized by Make Smile Project with support from Fujifilm. Entries must be photographs taken in VRChat and are judged as physical prints produced using Fujifilm's silver halide process. Award-winning works are exhibited at FUJIFILM SQUARE in Tokyo Midtown, with a simultaneous virtual exhibition at House of Photography in Metaverse.<ref name="vrphotocomp">[https://vrphotoexhibition.com/ VR PHOTO COMPETITION 2025 Supported by FUJIFILM] at ''vrphotoexhibition.com''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
!Edition
!Theme
!Entry period
!Exhibition dates
!Exhibition venue
|-
|2024
|"Shining Memories Of 2024"
|October 4–31, 2024
|November 29 – December 12, 2024
|FUJIFILM SQUARE, Tokyo Midtown
|-
|2025
|"2025 BEST MOMENT"
|October 27 – November 17, 2025
|December 12–26, 2025
|FUJIFILM SQUARE, Tokyo Midtown
|}
The 2024 edition was the first public competition and its twelve selected works were exhibited as part of VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol. 3.<ref name="fujifilmsquare-vol3"/><ref name="metacul-comp"/> The 2025 edition selected fifteen works for exhibition: one Grand Prize, two Excellence Awards, five Judges' Special Awards, and seven Selected Works. Prize winners received Fujifilm instax products and print coupons.<ref>[https://fujifilmsquare.jp/exhibition/251212_03.html VR PHOTO COMPETITION 2025 入賞作品展] on ''FUJIFILM SQUARE''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref><ref name="vrphotocomp"/>

== VR PHOTO EXHIBITION ==

The '''VR PHOTO EXHIBITION''' is a series of group exhibitions produced by Make Smile Project in collaboration with Fujifilm. The exhibitions display VRChat photographs as physical prints made with Fujifilm's silver halide printing and WALL DECOR products.<ref name="vrpe-vol4">[https://wps-jp.fujifilm.com/202505_vr_photographers/ VR PHOTO EXHIBITION VOL.4〜バーチャルで撮り、リアルで魅せる、新しい写真表現〜] on ''WONDER PHOTO SHOP''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Edition
!Dates
!Venue
!Photographers
|-
|Vol. 1
|January 26 – February 7, 2024
|WONDER PHOTO SHOP, Harajuku, Tokyo
|6
|-
|Vol. 2
|August 9–21, 2024
|WONDER PHOTO SHOP, Harajuku, Tokyo
|11
|-
|Vol. 3
|November 29 – December 12, 2024
|FUJIFILM SQUARE, Tokyo Midtown
|19 works (12 public, 7 invited)
|-
|Vol. 4
|May 16 – June 4, 2025
|WONDER PHOTO SHOP, Harajuku, Tokyo
|5
|}
Vol. 1, was the first exhibition in the series and included a free VR experience event on February 3, 2024.<ref>[https://wps-jp.fujifilm.com/20240123_vr_photographers/ VR PHOTO EXHIBITION〜A NEW WORLD WITH SIX VR PHOTOGRAPHERS〜 Supported by FUJIFILM] on ''WONDER PHOTO SHOP''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref> Vol. 2, featured eleven VRChat photographers across a physical gallery and a simultaneous virtual exhibition at Fujifilm's House of Photography in Metaverse.<ref>[https://wps-jp.fujifilm.com/20240809_vr_photographers/ REALXVIRTUAL VR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Supported by FUJIFILM] on ''WONDER PHOTO SHOP''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref> Vol. 3 was the first edition to include a public competition (the VR PHOTO COMPETITION), exhibiting twelve publicly submitted works alongside seven invited artists, all printed in A3 silver halide format.<ref name="fujifilmsquare-vol3">[https://fujifilmsquare.jp/exhibition/241129_03.html VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol.3] on ''FUJIFILM SQUARE''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref><ref name="metacul-comp">[https://metacul-frontier.com/?p=17084 バーチャル写真コンペ「VR PHOTO COMPETITION Supported by FUJIFILM」、10月31日までエントリー受付中] on ''メタカル最前線''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref> Vol. 4 featured five photographers and included a participatory "VR PHOTO WALL" where visitors could print and display their own photographs.<ref>[https://panora.tokyo/archives/108873 VR PHOTOは進化し続ける 「VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol.4」が6/4まで開催] on ''PANORA''. Retrieved March 30, 2026.</ref>

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File:VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol4 gallery 1.jpg|Exhibition space at Wonder Photo Shop showing WALL DECOR prints and printed goods.
File:VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol4 gallery 2.jpg|Another view of the Vol.4 exhibition space.
File:VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol4 visitors.jpg|Visitors viewing the exhibition and the participatory "VR PHOTO WALL".
File:VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol4 work konohana.jpg|Works by Konohana Yuna displayed as WALL DECOR prints.
File:VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol4 work mo4ca.jpg|Works by mo4ca using a panoramic camera technique.
File:VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol4 work glow.jpg|Works by Glow focusing on male avatar photography.
File:VR PHOTO EXHIBITION Vol4 work nano.jpg|Works by Nano capturing VRChat world landscapes.
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== See also ==

* [[Special:MyLanguage/Camera|Camera]]

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