Straddling and Riding "That CB750F" from Baribari Legend.
PROTOTYPE Inc. is hosting the "Baribari Legend VR RIDE" event at Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone, combining an actual CB750F motorcycle with their latest VR tech.
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1. Overview
PROTOTYPE Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Prototype), in a joint project with Bike O & Company Ltd. and Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone, will hold the interactive exhibition "Baribari Legend VR RIDE" where visitors can experience the worldview of the popular manga "Baribari Legend". The event will take place from April 24 (Friday) to July 5 (Sunday), 2026, at Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone (Kannami-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture).
The most prominent feature of this exhibition is that visitors can physically straddle the main character's beloved "CB750F", recreated as if it jumped right out of the manga, and enjoy a "riding experience" that links Prototype's proprietary real-vehicle sensing VR simulator "2X Freedom" with the motorcycle racing game "RIDE5".
2. Key Points of the Experience
(1) The world changes just by "straddling": Experience the CB750F of Baribari Legend
The exhibition vehicle is a real motorcycle that replicates the worldview of the CB750F, known as the beloved ride of the "Baribari Legend" protagonist. Visitors can straddle the vehicle and seamlessly enter the riding experience while immersed in the atmosphere of the work.
(2) 2X Freedom: A sensing system that turns a real vehicle directly into an "operating device"
"2X Freedom" is an entirely new simulation system that uses an actual motorcycle as is, sensing throttle and brake operations via cameras and sensors mounted around the handlebars. It links these operation inputs directly to a game engine.
Instead of "gripping a controller", you "operate a real vehicle". It establishes one of the most iconic motorcycles in biking culture as a fully functional experiential device.
(3) Creating "immersion in mid-ride" through linkage with RIDE5
The riding footage is reflected on monitors, and by combining not only the visual information but also the posture of straddling a real vehicle and the tactile feedback of the inputs, it strongly reinforces the immersion into the manga's world.
*Copyright notices and credits for the contents will be managed according to the regulations of the respective parties.
3. Background of the Project (From TMS Exhibition to Facility Exhibition)
This exhibition originated from an initiative at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2026, connecting it to Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone as an experience that "doesn't just end at a trade show exhibition". It transforms the "witnessing experience" at the venue into a "continuous experience" at the facility. It expands the passion of motorcycle culture into a tangible form that remains at the location.
4. Event Outline
Name: Baribari Legend VR RIDE
Period: April 24 (Friday) - July 5 (Sunday), 2026
Venue: Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone (1348-2 Kuwahara, Kannami-cho, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Participation Fee: Free
Contents:
- Riding experience combining the "Baribari Legend" CB750F replica vehicle x 2X Freedom x RIDE5
- Collaboration exhibitions and projects (Details will follow the venue/organizer announcements)
5. About PROTOTYPE Inc.
With the mission of "Prototyping" (trial fitting/equipping), Prototype engages in cutting-edge research and development backcasted from a sci-fi world. They provide one-stop services from solution proposals to design, development, spatial staging, and production, with a strong focus on experience design including interactive contents and device integration.
6. Contact Information for Inquiries regarding this matter
PROTOTYPE Inc.
Public Relations/PR: Shuichi Nozaki
E-mail: 2x@proto-type.jp
TEL: 03-5579-7117
Web: https://www.proto-type.jp/2x
PROTOTYPE Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Prototype), in a joint project with Bike O & Company Ltd. and Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone, will hold the interactive exhibition "Baribari Legend VR RIDE" where visitors can experience the worldview of the popular manga "Baribari Legend". The event will take place from April 24 (Friday) to July 5 (Sunday), 2026, at Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone (Kannami-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture).
The most prominent feature of this exhibition is that visitors can physically straddle the main character's beloved "CB750F", recreated as if it jumped right out of the manga, and enjoy a "riding experience" that links Prototype's proprietary real-vehicle sensing VR simulator "2X Freedom" with the motorcycle racing game "RIDE5".
2. Key Points of the Experience
(1) The world changes just by "straddling": Experience the CB750F of Baribari Legend
The exhibition vehicle is a real motorcycle that replicates the worldview of the CB750F, known as the beloved ride of the "Baribari Legend" protagonist. Visitors can straddle the vehicle and seamlessly enter the riding experience while immersed in the atmosphere of the work.
(2) 2X Freedom: A sensing system that turns a real vehicle directly into an "operating device"
"2X Freedom" is an entirely new simulation system that uses an actual motorcycle as is, sensing throttle and brake operations via cameras and sensors mounted around the handlebars. It links these operation inputs directly to a game engine.
Instead of "gripping a controller", you "operate a real vehicle". It establishes one of the most iconic motorcycles in biking culture as a fully functional experiential device.
(3) Creating "immersion in mid-ride" through linkage with RIDE5
The riding footage is reflected on monitors, and by combining not only the visual information but also the posture of straddling a real vehicle and the tactile feedback of the inputs, it strongly reinforces the immersion into the manga's world.
*Copyright notices and credits for the contents will be managed according to the regulations of the respective parties.
3. Background of the Project (From TMS Exhibition to Facility Exhibition)
This exhibition originated from an initiative at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2026, connecting it to Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone as an experience that "doesn't just end at a trade show exhibition". It transforms the "witnessing experience" at the venue into a "continuous experience" at the facility. It expands the passion of motorcycle culture into a tangible form that remains at the location.
4. Event Outline
Name: Baribari Legend VR RIDE
Period: April 24 (Friday) - July 5 (Sunday), 2026
Venue: Bikers Paradise Minami Hakone (1348-2 Kuwahara, Kannami-cho, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Participation Fee: Free
Contents:
- Riding experience combining the "Baribari Legend" CB750F replica vehicle x 2X Freedom x RIDE5
- Collaboration exhibitions and projects (Details will follow the venue/organizer announcements)
5. About PROTOTYPE Inc.
With the mission of "Prototyping" (trial fitting/equipping), Prototype engages in cutting-edge research and development backcasted from a sci-fi world. They provide one-stop services from solution proposals to design, development, spatial staging, and production, with a strong focus on experience design including interactive contents and device integration.
6. Contact Information for Inquiries regarding this matter
PROTOTYPE Inc.
Public Relations/PR: Shuichi Nozaki
E-mail: 2x@proto-type.jp
TEL: 03-5579-7117
Web: https://www.proto-type.jp/2x