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'''Virtual Market''', also known as '''Vket''', is | '''Virtual Market''', also known as '''Vket''', is a recurring partnered community event in VRChat operated by Japanese company HIKKY, Co., Limited<ref>[https://hikky.co.jp/en/ HIKKY's official website] at ''[https://hikky.co.jp/en/ Hikky.co.jp]''. Retrieved September 22, 2025.</ref>. At Virtual Market, VRChat users can download free, and paid avatars and virtual assets, as well as purchase real-world products like food, clothing, and PCs. Virtual Market holds a Guinness world record for "most booths at a virtual reality market event"<ref name="VKetGuinnessBooths">[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/633453-most-booths-at-a-virtual-reality-market-event "Most booths at a virtual reality market event"] on ''[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com Guinness' World Records™ website]''. Dated February 18, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.</ref>. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Since 2018, the event sees over a million visitors{{citation needed}} from around the world, and even holds multiple Guinness World Records™ as the pioneer of metaverse events, and for "most booths at a virtual reality market event". Aside of markets, visitors may engage in "experiences" exclusive in VRChat, such as riding attractions in venues, virtual receptions, music lives, and more! | Since August 2018, the event sees over a million visitors{{citation needed}} from around the world, and even holds multiple<ref name="VKetGuinnessBooths"/><ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/636314-most-photos-of-avatars-uploaded-to-twitter-in-one-hour "Most photos of avatars uploaded to X (formerly Twitter) in one hour"] on ''[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com Guinness' World Records™ website]''. Dated July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/770189-most-photos-of-avatars-toasting-uploaded-to-x-in-one-hour "Most photos of avatars toasting uploaded to X in one hour"] on ''[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com Guinness' World Records™ website]''. Dated August 14, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/752139-most-videos-of-avatars-performing-choreographed-dance-uploaded-to-twitter-in-one "Most videos of avatars performing choreographed dance uploaded to X (formerly Twitter) in one hour"] on ''[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com Guinness' World Records™ website]''. Dated July 18, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.</ref> Guinness World Records™ as the pioneer of metaverse events, and for "most booths at a virtual reality market event". Aside of markets, visitors may engage in "experiences" exclusive in VRChat, such as riding attractions in venues, virtual receptions, music lives, and more! | ||
Virtual Market generally hosts two main events, and are executed bi-annually, lasting for about two weeks at a time. | Virtual Market generally hosts two main events, and are executed bi-annually, lasting for about two weeks at a time. | ||
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==Community resources== | ==Community resources== | ||
* [https:// | * [https://vket.com/en Virtual Market's official website] at ''vket.com''. | ||
* [https://avatarmaker.vket.com/ Virtual Market's avatar maker] at ''avatarmaker.vket.com''. | |||
* [https://hikky.co.jp/en HIKKY's official website] at ''hikky.co.jp''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Virtual Market, also known as Vket, is a recurring partnered community event in VRChat operated by Japanese company HIKKY, Co., Limited[1]. At Virtual Market, VRChat users can download free, and paid avatars and virtual assets, as well as purchase real-world products like food, clothing, and PCs. Virtual Market holds a Guinness world record for "most booths at a virtual reality market event"[2].
Overview
Since August 2018, the event sees over a million visitors[Citation Needed] from around the world, and even holds multiple[2][3][4][5] Guinness World Records™ as the pioneer of metaverse events, and for "most booths at a virtual reality market event". Aside of markets, visitors may engage in "experiences" exclusive in VRChat, such as riding attractions in venues, virtual receptions, music lives, and more!
Virtual Market generally hosts two main events, and are executed bi-annually, lasting for about two weeks at a time.
- Vket Summer (June, July and or August)
- Vket Winter (December)
- Music Vket
- Comic Vket
- Vket Real
Community resources
- Virtual Market's official website at vket.com.
- Virtual Market's avatar maker at avatarmaker.vket.com.
- HIKKY's official website at hikky.co.jp.
References
- ↑ HIKKY's official website at Hikky.co.jp. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Most booths at a virtual reality market event" on Guinness' World Records™ website. Dated February 18, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Most photos of avatars uploaded to X (formerly Twitter) in one hour" on Guinness' World Records™ website. Dated July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Most photos of avatars toasting uploaded to X in one hour" on Guinness' World Records™ website. Dated August 14, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Most videos of avatars performing choreographed dance uploaded to X (formerly Twitter) in one hour" on Guinness' World Records™ website. Dated July 18, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
