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Infinite Loop
Infinite Loop is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and is led by president Masahiro Ono. Its most recent release is the Desktop Mate DLC for the virtual artist IA, sold on Steam from October 15, 2026.
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Infinite Loop's 2026 output runs through two tracks. The first is Desktop Mate, a free desktop mascot app for Windows and Mac that carries paid character DLC. The Sanrio Characters DLC Set went on sale June 26, bundling six previously released character add-ons (Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, Kuromi) at 10,560 yen including tax against a combined 13,200 yen. MEIKO and KAITO followed on July 9 at 2,200 yen each, both supervised by Crypton Future Media, which put all six Piapro Characters on the platform.
From there the lineup turned to voice synthesis characters. Tsukimaki Maki arrived September 15 with new lines from Manami Tanaka, on the character's birthday. Miyamai Moca followed on September 29 with newly recorded voice work by Mayu Mineda. The IA DLC opened its Steam page October 9 and went on sale October 15 at 2,200 yen including tax, using IA's official 3D model built by 1st PLACE. The pattern is consistent: a 3D model, newly recorded or sourced character voice lines, an alarm function, and a paid add-on attached to an existing character following.
The second track is Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns, released with ILLUMINATION on Steam August 27 at 4,980 yen for the desktop version, with a VR mode DLC at 1,980 yen and a 5,916 yen bundle. A 2025 crowdfunding campaign raised roughly 33.8 million yen against a 2 million yen target. Across both tracks the company sells character presence first and the surrounding software second.
Key facts
- IA DLC release date
- October 15, 2026, on Steam, priced at 2,200 yen including tax ↗
- IA model source
- Official 3D model built by 1st PLACE, the company behind IA since the 2012 VOCALOID3 release ↗
- Miyamai Moca DLC
- Released September 29, 2026, with newly recorded voice work by Mayu Mineda ↗
- Tsukimaki Maki DLC
- Released September 15, 2026, with new lines from Manami Tanaka, on the character's birthday ↗
- Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns pricing
- 4,980 yen for the desktop version, 1,980 yen for the VR mode DLC, 5,916 yen for the bundle; released August 27 with ILLUMINATION ↗
- Super Real Mahjong crowdfunding
- 2025 campaign raised roughly 33.8 million yen against a 2 million yen target, 1,690 percent of the goal ↗
- MEIKO and KAITO DLC
- Released July 9, 2026, at 2,200 yen each, with 3D models supervised by Crypton Future Media; all six Piapro Characters are now on Desktop Mate ↗
- Sanrio set pricing
- 10,560 yen including tax, a 20 percent discount from the 13,200 yen regular combined price; sale runs until March 4, 2027 ↗
- Company profile
- Based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, led by president Masahiro Ono ↗
Timeline
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
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Oct 15
Infinite Loop released a new Desktop Mate DLC for the virtual artist IA on Steam on October 15, 2026. The DLC costs 2,200 yen including tax and supports Japanese and English on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and macOS Tahoe 26 or later. It uses IA's official 3D model, built by 1st PLACE, the company behind IA since the 2012 VOCALOID3 release IA -ARIA ON THE PLANETES-. Her appearance motion recreates the pose from that package illustration. She jumps up in orbs of light, lands, holds both hands forward, and says, "Hello! I'm IA." In her sitting pose she pulls out a plate of sakuramochi from behind, gazes at it, then puts it away as cherry blossom petals drift. In her standing pose a butterfly lands on her fingertip and flies off along an orb of light. Character voice uses VoiSona Talk "IA TALK," covering clicks, alarm messages, morning greetings, and bedtime lines. The DLC also works with Desktop Mate's multi-character function.
Oct 9
Infinite Loop will release the Desktop Mate DLC for the virtual artist IA on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with the Steam store page opening on Friday, October 9, 2026, and wishlist registration available now. The Windows- and Mac-compatible desktop mascot platform uses IA's official 3D model, with appearance motions, sitting and standing poses, VoiSona Talk "IA TALK" voice lines, and a petting response.
Sep 29
Infinite Loop released a Desktop Mate DLC for the AHS speech synthesis software character Miyamai Moca on September 29, 2026. The downloadable content adds a 3D model of Moca to the Windows and Mac desktop mascot platform, with newly recorded voice work by Mayu Mineda. Moca's pet cat, Watson-kun, appears alongside her. GIGAZINE tried the DLC and found that Moca speaks to herself continuously while displayed on the screen. PANORA reports that Mineda recorded new lines for the release. Infinite Loop is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and is led by president Masahiro Ono. Desktop Mate lets users display 3D character models on their PC screen, and this DLC adds Moca as the latest character available for the platform. The release date for the DLC was September 29, 2026.
Sep 15
Infinite Loop released Desktop Mate DLC for the voice synthesis character Tsukimaki Maki on September 15, 2026, via Steam for Windows and Mac. The release lands on the character's birthday. Voice actress Manami Tanaka recorded new lines for hanging, petting, poking, appearing, leaving, and alarms. Motions include the guitar Musutan, and costumes follow the Synthesizer V designs. Multi-character display is not supported on the Mac open beta.
Aug 6
ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop will release the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns for PC via Steam on August 27. The main desktop version costs 4,980 yen, with a VR mode additional DLC priced at 1,980 yen and a bundle set at 5,916 yen. Distribution begins at noon on release day. The game is the official sequel to the arcade classic Super Real Mahjong, which ran in Japanese game centers from the Showa to Heisei eras. A crowdfunding campaign in 2025 raised roughly 33.8 million yen against a 2 million yen target, reaching 1,690 percent of the goal, which funded full voice acting and a grand finale. The game features four heroines, including series first heroine Shoko, at the mahjong cafe P's CLUB. It includes 35 episode parts for conversations, a memories function to revisit all 62 scenes, and a free camera for matches and reward scenes. The zero-distance stripping system is standard in the desktop version. A 20 percent off sale runs from August 27 to September 10.
Jul 12
Infinite Loop released DLC for virtual singers MEIKO and KAITO on the Desktop Mate platform on July 9, 2026. The paid add-ons, each priced at 2,200 yen, are available on Steam and add new 3D models supervised by Crypton Future Media, along with original motions and voice lines. MEIKO, who debuted in November 2004 as the first Japanese-language virtual singer, can be seen striking poses, singing, fixing her hair, relaxing with a drink, and waving when pinched. KAITO, the first male Japanese virtual singer since February 2006, performs singing gestures, poses, eats ice cream, and exits with a polite bow. Both characters have an alarm function that displays them full-screen at a set time. Desktop Mate itself is a free app that displays 3D characters on the PC screen, with additional DLC available for other characters. With the release of MEIKO and KAITO, all six Piapro Characters are now represented in Desktop Mate.
Jun 26
Infinite Loop began sales of the Desktop Mate Sanrio Characters DLC Set on June 26, bundling six previously released character DLCs for the desktop mascot platform. The set includes Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, and Kuromi, each with officially supervised voices and personality-specific animations. Pompompurin dozes off while sitting, Pochacco hops around, and Kuromi occasionally takes selfies. The bundle is priced at 10,560 yen including tax, a 20% discount from the regular combined price of 13,200 yen. It is the first six-DLC bundle for Desktop Mate. A multi-character feature allowing Sanrio characters to interact on screen is scheduled for a full release soon. A promotional video showing the characters moving on a desktop has been published on YouTube. The set is available on Steam for Windows 10 and 11, with macOS support added for Tahoe 26 and later via open beta. The sale period runs until March 4, 2027.