Virtual Market 2026 Winter, often called Vket, is the 17th edition of HIKKY's flagship virtual event. It runs for 16 days, from Saturday, December 5 to Sunday, December 20, 2026, inside the social VR platform VRChat. HIKKY lists dates in Japan Standard Time.
Vket brings together companies and individual creators in purpose-built virtual worlds. Visitors can browse and buy avatars and other 3D items, order real-world goods such as clothing and food, and visit attractions, games and live music. HIKKY holds a Guinness World Records title for the most booths at a virtual reality market event.
- Admission is free, and the worlds are open 24 hours a day during the event
- It can be visited with a VR headset or on a PC alone
- Corporate exhibits are spread across two worlds, Parareal Spain and Parareal Yokohama
- Individual creators exhibit across 20 themed creator worlds
- Some creator spaces sit in cross-platform worlds that also run on standalone VR headsets and Android devices
The event is aimed at VRChat users, avatar and 3D creators, and brands that want to experiment with virtual storefronts. Exhibitor applications closed earlier in the year. World lists and visiting instructions are published on the official Vket website.
