The developers of the Opera GX gaming browser have created a VTuber mascot GX_Aura. She makes live streams on Twitch, interacting with viewers and playing games.
Initially Aura was a mascot on Opera GX Discord community, where she quickly gaining popularity among users. GX_Aura debuted as a VTuber on August 19th, along with her cover of the song "KICKBACK" by Kenshi Yonezu. Based on this video, GX_Aura has a cheerful personality, enjoys singing and playing games, although she wouldn't be considered a professional esports player. The Opera GX VTuber comes across as silly and naive, but incredibly endearing.
GX_Aura's debut Twitch stream lasted only 55 minutes and has over 73.8K Peak Viewers. Currently, it's the second most popular stream among female VTubers on the platform, but there was a little trick. The GX_Aura broadcast was built into Opera GX and started automatically when the browser was opened. That’s why the first GX_Aura broadcast attracted so many viewers. Her following broadcasts were less popular.
Among the games, GX_Aura has only tried Euro Truck Simulator 2 so far. It's anticipated that over time, she will transition away from her mascot role and develop as an independent media project. Presently, GX_Aura has her own pages on Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, where she announces her live streams, shares videos, and engages with fans.
VTubers aren't exactly a new trend in streaming, but they have been gaining increasing popularity in the industry recently. There are a lot more VTubers on YouTube than on Twitch — thanks to the Japanese creators, which are very popular there. As for Twitch, there are a large number of VTubers from South Korea, but the most popular is the American Ironmouse — her channel scored 11.5 million hours watched in the H1 2023.
Streams Charts has a large database of YouTube and Twitch VTubers. With our filters, you can find the most popular VTubers by country, broadcast language or talent agency. Also pay attention to our article, where we collected the most popular VTubers in Q2 2023.
