{"id":54100,"date":"2023-02-16T01:28:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T17:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=54100"},"modified":"2023-02-16T01:28:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T17:28:16","slug":"hyperx-introduces-first-hyperx-vtuber-himura-kuraudo-to-stream-on-gaming-brands-twitch-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/02\/16\/hyperx-introduces-first-hyperx-vtuber-himura-kuraudo-to-stream-on-gaming-brands-twitch-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"HyperX introduces first HyperX VTuber Himura Kuraudo to stream on gaming brand\u2019s Twitch channel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HyperX<\/a>,\u00a0the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the debut of its first VTuber, \u201cHimura Kuraudo\u201d, also known as Kura. As the newest member of HyperX\u2019s growing team of brand ambassadors, Kura will be streaming a variety of content on\u00a0HyperX\u2019s Twitch channel<\/a>\u00a0regularly on\u00a0Wednesdays at 11 a.m. PST.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VTubing originated in Japan in the mid-2010s and grew in popularity in early 2020 during the pandemic, representing a genre of content creation presenting as a virtual avatar. HyperX understands the importance of this community and the positive impact it has made for online content creators. Fueled by independent content creators globally, this digital world has provided a safe space for creators to build confidence, embrace their inner selves and show creativity through their own avatars. The idea and creation of Kura is a direct reflection of HyperX\u2019s efforts to embrace all gamers, online creators and fans alike. HyperX looks forward to connecting with the community even more via Kura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to work with HyperX and be a part of their growing family.  To be brought into this space of immense creativity and uniqueness with my very own persona created in such an authentic way is truly humbling,\u201d said Kura, VTuber, HyperX. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be a part of an organization that values inclusivity and aims to make a positive impact on others and look forward to collaborating with others and connecting with fans on my journey.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the creation of Kura, like other VTubers, her personality and speaking style were an important part of the creative process to be authentic in the community. Aiming to develop a high-quality HyperX avatar with unique characteristics, HyperX understood the complexity of this project and brought in several independent artists to help create Kura, including well-known illustrator and designer\u00a0Rosuuri<\/a>\u00a0who has a distinct and recognizable style. In addition, the freelance group\u00a0Iron Vertex<\/a>\u00a0took the lead in rigging the model illustration, bringing Kura to life with a variety of animated facial expressions and movement details.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, naming Kura wasn\u2019t taken lightly as the HyperX team wanted to align with company values,  the HyperX brand and its gaming community. The romaji pronunciation of the name \u201cKuraudo\u201d is \u201ccloud\u201d in reference to HyperX\u2019s first notable headset, Cloud. Kura\u2019s last name \u201cHimura\u201d means \u201cdark red, scarlet\u201d and \u201ctown, village,\u201d which correlates with HyperX\u2019s brand colors and its humble beginnings. Kura, will embody the spirit of HyperX\u2019s tagline, \u201cWe\u2019re All Gamers,\u201d through the content she creates. Created to connect with people who have common gaming interests while also promoting positivity, inclusivity and kindness within the community, Kura is ready to start this journey as HyperX\u2019s first VTuber. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 20 years, HyperX\u2019s mission has been to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer and the company is consistently recognized for delivering products that provide superb comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. Under the tagline of \u201cWE\u2019RE ALL GAMERS,\u201d HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, USB microphones, and console accessories are the choice of everyday gamers as well as celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, streamers and influencers.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the newest member of HyperX\u2019s growing team of brand ambassadors, Kura will be streaming a variety of content on HyperX\u2019s Twitch channel regularly on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. PST. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":54101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[34,2506],"class_list":["post-54100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-gaming-2","tag-gaming-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}