I don’t understand why they exist (other than perhaps “shyness”), and I doubly don’t understand the fan culture that’s exploded around them. Are they supposed to be “cutesy”/“wholesome” twitch thots or something else entirely?
I can see a good reason to keep your real life identity hidden while still giving the viewer a "face" to look at,especially if you start dabbling in political discussions. It's a bit more stimulating than watching someone's logo on your screen for 30 minute long form videos. That being said, the over the top anime waifu avatars are cringe to me and turn me off from the channel
Why do people like vtubers?
How are they different from normal youtubers?
I don’t understand why they exist (other than perhaps “shyness”), and I doubly don’t understand the fan culture that’s exploded around them. Are they supposed to be “cutesy”/“wholesome” twitch thots or something else entirely?
I can see a good reason to keep your real life identity hidden while still giving the viewer a "face" to look at,especially if you start dabbling in political discussions. It's a bit more stimulating than watching someone's logo on your screen for 30 minute long form videos. That being said, the over the top anime waifu avatars are cringe to me and turn me off from the channel