{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f1e6bfb4016b69e03ba3aef5","clusterId":"c_23daf64175f0d1c59c30eab6","slug":"hatsune-miku-night-sky-program-2026-adds-ar-fireworks-mr-experiences","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Hatsune Miku Night Sky Program 2026 Adds AR Fireworks, MR Experiences","summary":"Gugenka Inc. has announced additional plans for the official Hatsune Miku event \"Hatsune Miku Night Sky Program 2026,\" scheduled for September 21 to 23, 2026, at the Niigata Nippo Media Ship. The event will open with a special AR music fireworks show, where Hatsune Miku appears to dance across the night sky through augmented reality effects. A limited experience for the first 200 attendees will use XREAL One series smart glasses to view the performance. On September 22 and 23, a special booth will offer trials of the 3D video content \"Spatial Disc\" and the digital figure \"HoloModel\" using XREAL's latest devices, including the new \"xbx a01+\" from its sub-brand xbx. A VR/MR experience based on the novel \"Senbonzakura\" will let participants tour \"Sakurakyo\" with Hatsune Miku or Kagamine Len. The event also includes a virtual world on VRChat, with a boat date along the Shinano River and a live stage set on Bandai Bridge. Tickets for on-site events and special fireworks streaming go on sale August 5 at 12:00. Streaming tickets with bonuses, priced at 5,000, 10,000, or 15,000 yen, include name displays and HoloModel units.","whyItMatters":"The event's expansion into AR and MR experiences, powered by XREAL's latest hardware, signals a growing integration of consumer AR glasses into official anime character events, moving beyond traditional stage performances.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe event is in its fourth year, running under the theme \u0026#34;Night Sky x Festival\u0026#34; for 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGugenka CEO Masafumi Mikami said the goal is \u0026#34;an overwhelming immersive space where real fireworks and virtual elements are completely synchronized,\u0026#34; calling it \u0026#34;the festival experience of the future created by cutting-edge spatial computing.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeptember 21\u0026#39;s Fireworks AR Experience has a limited number of participants; how to join will be announced later on official social media.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u0026#34;Spatial Disc\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;HoloModel\u0026#34; exhibits may differ from the images shown, and the songs available for trial will be announced sequentially.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe VRChat world opens September 1 at 9:00 AM, with the default Hatsune Miku appearing as the Rin☆Yuu ver.; paying supporters can select past Night Sky Program versions of Miku.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA \u0026#34;Piapro Wall\u0026#34; linked experience lets pictures drawn in the virtual world appear at the real event venue.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe 2025 collaboration world \u0026#34;Night Sky Program x and ST\u0026#34; reopens this year with a \u0026#34;Date at an amusement park\u0026#34; theme, where visitors ride a Ferris wheel with Hatsune Miku, meeting her in different outfits each ride.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOfficial merchandise designs were released, including an acrylic stand, keychain, clear file, stickers, a five-type can badge set, and a B2 tapestry, sold at the venue and via post-event mail order.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStreaming tickets with bonuses, priced at 5,000, 10,000, or 15,000 yen, include a HoloModel main unit of the 2026 Rin☆Yuu ver. plus a \u0026#34;Bloom Out / emon(Tes.) feat. Hatsune Miku\u0026#34; expansion animation; the two higher tiers add physical merchandise.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe JTB collaboration tour, accepting applications until September 7, includes the HoloModel main unit, a priority merchandise ticket, and an amenity set of two toothbrushes and one cup.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe fireworks performance will be live-streamed on ZAIKO, with archived viewing available the day after.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"First 200 attendees get to watch Hatsune Miku's AR fireworks through XREAL One glasses. The rest of us can stream it on ZAIKO.","twitterPost":"Hatsune Miku Night Sky Program 2026 adds MR experiences with the new xbx a01+ glasses. Tickets drop Aug 5. #初音ミク #HatsuneMiku","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Gugenka revealed new AR music fireworks and MR experiences for Hatsune Miku Night Sky Program 2026, with tickets on sale from August 5. The event runs September 21-23 in Niigata, featuring XREAL glasses trials and a VRChat world.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151432\",\"title\":\"XREAL to Exhibit at Special Booth and Hold Special Trial Sessions at Official Hatsune Miku Event \\\"Hatsune Miku Night Sky Program 2026\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151406\",\"title\":\"\\\"Hatsune Miku: Night Sky Program 2026\\\" Additional Plans Including AR Music Fireworks and MR Experience Announced - Various Tickets Go on Sale from August 5\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":16700,"outputTokens":1573,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785949523,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T16:59:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T17:02:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T16:59:39.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_23daf64175f0d1c59c30eab6","canonicalTitle":"「初音ミク 夜空プログラム 2026」AR音楽花火・MR体験など追加企画が公開　8/5より各種チケット販売開始","representativeArticleId":"a_a2472a6b738b483c99fc9085","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":1,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"初音ミク 夜空プログラム 2026\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"三上昌史\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T03:07:36.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T03:18:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T17:02:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151432","title":"XREAL、初音ミク公式イベント「初音ミク 夜空プログラム 2026」にて、特設ブース出展および特別体験会を実施"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["初音ミク 夜空プログラム 2026"],"studios":[],"people":["三上昌史"],"type":"event","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Hatsune Miku Night Sky Program 2026 runs September 21 to 23, 2026, at Niigata Nippo Media Ship.","The AR music fireworks experience on September 21 is limited to the first 200 attendees using XREAL One series glasses.","Tickets for on-site events and special fireworks streaming go on sale August 5, 2026 at 12:00.","Special fireworks streaming tickets with bonuses are priced at 5,000, 10,000, or 15,000 yen.","The virtual world opens September 1, 2026, with a boat date and a live stage on Bandai Bridge after a mid-September update."]}