Korin's website
Personal site of Korin (Katsuomi Kobayashi)
2022-
FrameSynthesis
I founded a VR development company, with a production studio in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Over three years, we have worked on about 30 projects centered on VR, 3D, and games.
2021, 2016
VR Sashimi Tanpopo
A simple job placing tanpopo on sashimi. The Quest version was released in 2021 and featured by Omega Sisters, other VTubers, and many media outlets.
2003-
2D Driving Simulator
A browser toy that simulates vehicle cornering behavior. Including related ones, it has gained more than 75 million pageviews worldwide.
Profile
I love VR. After picking up an Oculus Rift in 2013, I started making VR pieces on my own and eventually turned it into my career. I have worked on more than forty projects, including location-based VR entertainment, VTuber systems, Meta Quest games, web metaverses, corporate VR systems, VR research environments and XR films. In December 2022 I founded FrameSynthesis Inc. I have spoken at XR Kaigi 2020–2024 and CEDEC 2021–2023, co-organize the Godot Meetup Tokyo community events, and co-authored an explanatory book on VR in 2017.
- Handle
- Korin
- Name
- Katsuomi Kobayashi (古林 克臣)
- Role
- CEO, FrameSynthesis Inc.
- Social
- X / Facebook / GitHub / VRChat / Booklog (JP)
- Hobbies
- Games, keyboard instruments
- Notes
- Member, Virtual Reality Society of Japan
Senior Virtual Reality Specialist
Career
For more detail on roles and projects, see the Career page.
Since December 2022
FrameSynthesis Inc.
- Founder & CEO. VR/XR contract development as engineer and PM.
June 2023 – November 2025
University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology
- Project academic specialist, Inami/Monnai lab, building VR research environments.
July 2016 – 2019
Hashilus Co., Ltd.
- Unity developer on many location-based and event VR attractions.
Portfolio
Indie browser experiments, VR works, and other personal projects with links.
Talks & Media
Talks, exhibits, press, and other public activity we can share.
Blog
Longer posts on tech, events, and dev topics, mostly in Japanese.
VR dev notes
Separate site with practical notes on Unity, rendering, and VR dev (Japanese).