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VR metaverse of Akihabara Station being made by JR East, netizens scoff at early quality
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Katie Pask
Mar 12, 2022 - Tweet
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Lawson convenience store sets up shop in Japan’s Parareal Akihabara metaverse
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Master Blaster
Dec 1, 2021
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