Are More People Becoming VTubers? Steam’s Stats Suggest So – VICE

Is it just me, or is everyone becoming a VTuber? The content creation format’s initial boom during the heart of the COVID pandemic sparked a much greater, much more long-term interest in the medium. More and more, artists, video essayists, streamers, even ASMR creators are experimenting with VTuber personas. I’ve even seen a few journalists try out VTubing. VTuber stands for “Virtual YouTuber.” It’s a catch-all term for anyone who pilots a virtual model while interacting with an audience. Most VTubers stream on Twitch or create videos on YouTube, and the overwhelming majority of models are anime characters (although Western, cartoon-style avatars also exist). While many VTubers pull thousands of viewers on Twitch, there’s also a growing segment of small, independent VTubers streaming to modest audiences in the hundreds, dozens, or even single digits. There’s also a cottage industry of VTuber-oriented software. Videos by VICE Is VTubing becoming more popular? Well, the act of VTubing itself seems to be on the rise. A series of Steam user statistics available on SteamDB suggest some of the most popular VTubing software is on an upward trajectory, one I expect to continue as the year goes on. 2D or 3D, Bring on the
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