A direct translation of the Japanese-coined VTuber (バーチャルYouTuber) format - a livestreamer who appears on screen as an animated avatar driven by motion capture. Massive on Bilibili since the late 2010s. Often shortened to V主播 or just V.
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Compare with 真人主播 'real-person streamer.' 虚拟偶像 (virtual idol) is a related but separate concept (e.g. 洛天依), referring to fully scripted virtual performers.
