Watch: Adorable Bird in VRChat Flies from Korea to Meet Fellow Avatar in Canada, Proves Power of VR to Create RL Connections

Remember the VRChat bird in military fatigues who enjoyed Kanye and shared sad stories from his time in the South Korean Army? Watch this new video for a great update perfect for the holidays. The VRChat YouTuber who met and interviewed him, Syrmor, helped arrange a real life meeting in Canada, and it's the latest illustration of how virtual worlds can connect people across borders. (Especially when karaoke is involved.) It's also a concrete anecdote for why VRChat continues to thrive among all other social VR competitors: 

 

It's not about corporate branding crossovers, or the best technological innovations, or even appearances by real life celebrities. Fundamentally, at the core, it always is and always has been about community.