Posted on Leave a comment

Experiencing ITTF eSports Tournament 2024

In November 24, 2024, I traveled to Helsingborg as a viewer of the ITTF eSports tournament 2024.

8 top players of Eleven Table Tennis fought valiantly and gave an amazing show to everyone. I was lucky to meet and chat with them all.

Congratulations to Anto, Aiphaton, and Swiss11Rally for winning the top 3 places!
If you are wondering what equipment they are using:
* Anto: Quest 2 + SolidSlime adapter
* Aiphaton: Quest 3 + Bonwasy adapter
* Swiss11Rally: Quest 3 + SolidSlime adapter

I also had the opportunity to meet the amazing people behind ETT, like carrotstien, Sulik, and Natasha.
Dan from TableTennisDaily was also an important part of the event, as he was one of the commentators on site. We had a lovely chat about the game and the adapters.

There was also an ITTF eSports summit held at the same time. Officers and media from various countries were discussing how to push eSports table tennis forward.

I and excited to participate in this event, and I believe there will be more and more development in the future of VR table tennis!

I’ve made a highlight from the matches in day one:

Posted on Leave a comment

ITTF World Esports Table Tennis Championships 2024: Open for Registering!

The ITTF World Esports Table Tennis Championships 2024 are here, and it’s your chance to become the first-ever Esports Table Tennis World Champion 🏆
Get ready to take your skills to the next level and make history with us this October and November 2024 with the launch of the inaugural ITTF World Esports Table Tennis Championships.

Building on the success of the Olympic Esports Week 2023, the ITTF is once again partnering with For Fun Labs, Inc. and their renowned VR game, Eleven Table Tennis.

This open, mixed-gender, and free-to-enter event will take place in two exciting phases: an inclusive qualification round designed to attract and engage players from around the world, followed by a thrilling final taking the center stage of Helsingborg Arena.

14 October – 17 November: Online Qualifying Stage

Players worldwide are invited to participate in the Online Qualifying Stage. The top two competitors will earn a place in the next stage of the competition. Register until 13 October here to start your journey towards becoming the first-ever ITTF World Esports Table Tennis Champion.

27-28 November: Finals in Helsingborg, Sweden
The Helsingborg Arena will host the Finals, where eight elite players will compete for the prestigious title. The finalists will include the top two qualifiers from the Online Qualifying Stage, the two top-ranked Eleven Table Tennis players, one representative from the host country, and three wildcard entrants.

Gamers of the world, it’s time to hone your skills! Prepare for the qualifiers and stay tuned for more exciting updates 🏓

(Above was copied from https://www.ittf.com/tournament/2982/#information. Please visit the original page for updated info)

Posted on Leave a comment

Eleven VR × PingPong Movie(2002) by MEGURI

Ping Pong (monga) by Taiyō Matsumoto has always held a special place in my heart. Its distinct art style, its coherent and conclusive story, its colorful and growing characters keep drawing me back to reading it or watching the anime adaptation (2014) or movie adaptation (2002).

So when I’ve heard someone recreated the movie trailer in Eleven, of course I need to watch it.

The recreation is amazing! I’m so excited to Peco, Smile, China, Akuma, Dragon, even the coach in Eleven VR. This is a masterpiece.

Thank you MEGURI san.

Video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXpw1KuqOjw

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1gi421Q7go