Square Enix's Project Hikari makes a good case for VR comics

[Joystiq]

Comics are

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, but here in the West, Japanese and American titles alike tend to get overshadowed by

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,

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and

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. In fact, many of those programs might even be adaptations of popular comic titles. For its first big VR project, Square Enix's Advanced Technology Division is putting the spotlight back on manga. But it isn't just about taking these stories and pasting them into a headset. Due for release in 2018 on all major VR platforms,

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aims to capture the look and feel of reading a manga while taking advantage of the immersive nature of VR to let the viewer delve deeper into these worlds.

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