{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6d936159bd99ce7f5e397fb6","clusterId":"c_d2a2480bab16954a6545d781","slug":"honda-and-v-release-vrchat-roadside-station-world","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Honda And V Release VRChat Roadside Station World","summary":"Honda and V Inc. released \"Honda Motanion Hub Michi-no-Eki Joso\" on VRChat on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The world models Michi-no-Eki Joso in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, with cooperation from Joso City and COLLECT Inc. Honda produced the project and V handled world creation. A photo campaign on X runs through the release, with five winners receiving a CB750Four avatar gimmick version.","whyItMatters":"Honda is opening a branded VRChat space built on a real roadside station, which puts a major automaker's mobility project directly into VRChat's community culture rather than into a standalone app.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe project is the beta phase of Honda Motanion, Honda\u0026#39;s co-creation effort for virtual mobility experiences. Alongside the roadside station world, Honda operates the permanent VRChat world Honda Motanion Lab and runs an official Discord server and X account. The Michi-no-Eki Joso world recreates the real facility in virtual space with the cooperation of its operator, COLLECT Inc., and is built around user interaction and play rather than exhibits alone. The world supports PC only.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Honda produced the world and V built it, but Joso City and COLLECT Inc. are listed as cooperators. The first VRChat roadside station is a four-party build, not a solo brand drop.","twitterPost":"Honda produced it, V built it, but Joso City and COLLECT Inc. are cooperators. The branded world is a four-party build.","threadsPost":"Honda produced the world and V handled creation, while Joso City and COLLECT Inc. are credited as cooperators. A branded VRChat roadside station is not a solo brand drop; the real-world location's city government is a named party in the virtual build.","newsletterBlurb":"Honda and V Inc. released a VRChat world modeling the real Michi-no-Eki Joso roadside station in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, on October 14, 2026. Honda produced the project and V handled world creation with cooperation from Joso City and COLLECT Inc. A photo campaign on X gives five winners a CB750Four avatar gimmick version.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/159919\",\"title\":\"VRChat's first official roadside station world \\\"Honda Motanion Hub Michi-no-Eki Joso\\\" released - produced by Honda, world creation handled by V\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4862,"outputTokens":616,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791954436,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T05:03:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T05:06:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T05:06:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d2a2480bab16954a6545d781","canonicalTitle":"VRChat初の公式道の駅ワールド「Honda Motanion Hub 道の駅常総」が公開　Hondaがプロデュース、Vがワールド制作を担当","representativeArticleId":"a_8f798170befe3b00e339849a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Honda Motanion Hub 道の駅常総\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"藤原光汰\",\"三部敏宏\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T03:04:51.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T03:04:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T05:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/159919","title":"VRChat初の公式道の駅ワールド「Honda Motanion Hub 道の駅常総」が公開　Hondaがプロデュース、Vがワールド制作を担当"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Honda Motanion Hub 道の駅常総"],"studios":[],"people":["藤原光汰","三部敏宏"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}