{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a947ee18ed017e46be83e7fa","clusterId":"c_223a7cf53fc1cf891cd10375","slug":"desktop-mate-sister-app-calculator-launches-july-22-with-hatsune-miku-dlc","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Desktop Mate Sister App Calculator Launches July 22 With Hatsune Miku DLC","summary":"Infinite Loop announced on July 16 that its desktop mascot platform Desktop Mate will get a sister app, Calculator - Desktop Mate Widgets, releasing on July 22. The app is a free-to-use digital calculator available on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, Mac App Store), iOS, and Android. Characters appear in the background and react to button presses with spoken numbers and poses; pressing '=' sometimes triggers a struggle animation. A performance mode turns the calculator keys into piano keys, with the character singing. The base app includes Infinite Loop's mascot Aierutan voiced by Milia. Additional character DLCs cost 440 yen each. The first DLC, Hatsune Miku, launches simultaneously on July 22 with newly recorded voice lines and four theme designs. Special reactions occur for specific results like '39'. Infinite Loop also plans future widget apps beyond the calculator. Separately, a Desktop Mate DLC for Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2026 Ver. will release on Steam on July 23 for 2,200 yen, and Desktop Mate will have booths at all three Magical Mirai 2026 venues.","whyItMatters":"The calculator app extends Desktop Mate's character-interaction model from a passive desktop mascot to an active utility tool, opening a widget series that could bring the same paid-DLC character model to other everyday apps.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe company president is Masahiro Ono. Infinite Loop was founded in Sapporo in 2007 and has a second base in Sendai. Its corporate motto is \u0026#34;Solo running at the tail end of the cutting edge.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe base app includes one character, the company mascot Aierutan, voiced by Milia, who is also the voice of VOICEVOX CV. Additional characters cost 440 yen each. The Hatsune Miku DLC includes newly recorded voice lines and four theme designs, including one where Miku\u0026#39;s face becomes the calculator buttons.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn performance mode, the calculator keys work as piano keys. The character sings in response to each key press. Multiple keys can be pressed at once, and the pitch can be raised or lowered in semitone steps using the + and - buttons.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial reactions occur for specific results like repeating digits or wordplay numbers such as 4649 (yoroshiku in Japanese). Each character has unique hidden reactions to certain numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesktop Mate has surpassed 2 million cumulative downloads. It previously collaborated with NieR:Automata\u0026#39;s YoRHa No.2 Type B, Hello Kitty, and Kizuna AI.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately, the Desktop Mate DLC for Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2026 Ver. releases on Steam on July 23 for 2,200 yen. It features motions and effects based on the 2026 theme \u0026#34;Lake Sonare,\u0026#34; including water surfaces, splashes, and sunflower petals. This DLC is a limited-time sale until August 31, 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesktop Mate will have booths at all three Magical Mirai 2026 venues: Hamamatsu (July 24-26), Osaka (August 14-16), and Tokyo (August 28-30). Visitors who install the calculator app at the booth receive a special Hatsune Miku clear file. The booth will also sell DLC download cards and acrylic stands.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Infinite Loop's new calculator app makes characters sing numbers and struggle with math. Hatsune Miku DLC drops same day, July 22.","twitterPost":"Desktop Mate sister app Calculator launches July 22 free on PC and mobile. Hatsune Miku DLC adds four themes and a '39' special reaction.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Infinite Loop announced Calculator - Desktop Mate Widgets, a free digital calculator app with character reactions, launching July 22 on PC, iOS, and Android. A Hatsune Miku DLC arrives the same day. The app is the first in a planned widget series.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260716-455252/\",\"title\":\"Calculator app 'Calculator - Desktop Mate Widgets' where Hatsune Miku and others sing and move announced, to be released on July 22. 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DLC releases on Steam on July 23, 2026, priced at 2,200 yen, with a sale period until August 31, 2027.","Desktop Mate will have booths at all three Magical Mirai 2026 venues: Hamamatsu (July 24-26), Osaka (August 14-16), and Tokyo (August 28-30).","The calculator app includes a performance mode that turns keys into piano keys, supports semitone pitch adjustment, and triggers special reactions for specific number results."]}