VR hit lands on Steam
Atsushi Wada’s acclaimed VR piece IF YOU SEE A CAT is debuting on the Steam Store ahead of its April 2 digital release — the project blends animation, film and interactive storytelling to explore perception and mental health. The Steam launch follows festival buzz from Venice and Berlinale. (gamespress.com)
The piece runs about 37 minutes and is presented as a VR-only animated film that requires a headset to play. (store.steampowered.com) Kodansha VR Lab is credited as developer/producer while KOMODO is listed as publisher, and the title is priced at USD 19.99 / JPY 2,500 in publisher materials. (gamespress.com) (store.steampowered.com) English-language cast credits name Akinari Sato (Naoki), Ayumi Tsunematsu (Midori) and Kentarō Tone (Doctor Inai), while the Steam listing separately highlights Japanese-language performers including Ryūya Wakaba and Ryoko Yuui. (kodanshavrlab.com) (store.steampowered.com) The Steam page lists Japanese and English audio with Simplified and Traditional Chinese subtitles, and festival screening history on producer pages includes Venice Immersive nomination, International Film Festival Rotterdam selection and a Best AR/VR Film mention at the TITAN International Film Festival. (store.steampowered.com) (kodanshavrlab.com) Director Atsushi Wada previously won the Silver Bear for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Great Rabbit in 2012, and Kodansha credits VR producer Kenji Ishimaru as a principal collaborator on this project. (kankaku.jp) (kodanshavrlab.com)
