VTubing Glossary
Alphabetical VTubing Glossary
This directory gathers every important term in individual entries. Each alphabetical section groups definitions and links to their dedicated pages.
A VTuber specializing in ASMR: soft triggers (sleep, ear cleaning) or more suggestive ones; also called an ASMRist.
A VTuber producing R-18 content outside platforms like YouTube/Twitch, sometimes tied to niche agencies.
On Twitch, an Affiliate is a streamer eligible for monetization; in Hololive, it refers to inactive talents who may still appear or sell merchandise.
A VTuber agency recruits, trains, and manages avatar-based creators, handling tech, promotion, monetization, and event organization.
A high-value YouTube donation, recognizable by its red highlight (akai), essentially a premium Super Chat.
A troll or hater openly criticizing a VTuber.
A visual and identity representation of a person online; for VTubers, it conveys their personality, emotions, and narrative universe.
Motion capture records body positions using sensors to animate an avatar by applying the data to its digital skeleton.
A viewer relaying messages from one stream to another, often perceived as stream sniping.
Filming a subject against a solid background to isolate and overlay them onto a digital environment, used for stylized overlays in VTubing/streaming.
A channel making clips from streams, either official or fan-made.
Creating videos from stream highlights to immortalize key moments.
A collaboration featuring multiple VTubers in a shared stream.
Translation of 配信: the Japanese word for "stream" or "broadcast."
A real-time broadcast allowing immediate interaction with viewers via chat and reactions.
Revealing a talent's real identity: a condemned act that breaks anonymity.
Korean term for a faceless streamer, often using static images.
The first official VTuber livestream, introducing their avatar, character, and launching their career.
The collective nickname given to a VTuber's fanbase.
Creative works made by fans (drawings, animations, clips) depicting and promoting a VTuber.
The VTuber's fan community, active across platforms producing memes, clips, and shared resources.
A streamer who does not use a virtual model.
A persistent chatroom created via a scheduled YouTube stream.
An obsessive fan who "falls in love" with a VTuber, often crossing boundaries.
A farewell stream or agency departure marking the talent's retirement.
An unannounced, spontaneous stream.
Typically a birthday stream where the VTuber calls friends (reverse call-in).
A group of VTubers launched simultaneously by an agency, sharing a common theme or branding.
The VTuber's character designer/illustrator.
A viewer subscribed to a channel's paid membership.
Member-exclusive content.
A person moderating the chat, sometimes another VTuber.
A polygonal version of a VTuber avatar created in modeling software for full movement and 3D rendering.
A VTuber who does not speak during streams.
Live-action cosplay of a VTuber model, aiming for a realistic rendition.
Automatic transfer of viewers to another stream.
A new introduction after switching models or agencies.
A permanent modification of a VTuber's character design.
A themed series of streams, each passing the baton to the next.
Creating a hierarchical virtual skeleton under a model to control its movements and deformations.
A retired VTuber returning under a new identity.
VTubers with a pure image, avoiding vulgar or risqué topics.
Watching a stream to gain an advantage in a game.
A marathon stream where each subscription extends the event.
YouTube feature allowing paid messages highlighted during a livestream, often read in priority by the creator.
A stream without a saved VOD, often for copyright reasons.
An alternate or modified version of a VTuber used to explore different narratives or concepts.
An amateur singer posting covers, typically on Niconico or YouTube.
A cover song video (歌ってみた), a staple of the utaite scene.
A singing or karaoke stream (歌枠).
Virtual livestreamer on IRIAM (Japan).
A recording of a livestream or video that viewers can rewatch afterwards.
A creator appearing through an animated digital avatar, combining streaming, storytelling and real-time animation technologies.
Chinese term for VTuber, from "Virtual UP" on Bilibili.
Each article deep-dives into the term, tools, and sources while inviting contributions in English or French.