The era of avatars is just beginning and the entertainment industry is opening up to virtual worlds: after Travis Scott in Fortnitebehold, Notorius BIG will resurrect in Horizon Worlds from Meta for an exclusive concert that will also feature Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Biggie, who died 25 years ago, will be the anchor of this event camped in Brooklyn in the 90s renamed The Brook, specifies the magazine variety. The avatar of born rapper Christopher Wallace will perform his most memorable songs and also tell his life story.
“The ability to create a new way to present my son Christopher’s music through the advancement of technology is sometimes difficult for me to understand,” Voletta Wallace, mother of the late rapper, said in a statement quoted by variety. However, it was with great enthusiasm that I followed the development of his avatar, understanding the added value for fans to see him in a way that was not possible until now. »
The virtual event The Notorius BIG Sky’s the Limit will take place on December 16 at 9 p.m. EST.
In addition to events in virtual worlds, “virtual” concerts have been in vogue in recent years with the improvement of projection techniques that can give the illusion of 3D. In addition to virtual Japanese icon Hatsune Miku, we’ve seen Tupac at Coachella, Roy Orbison on tour and ABBA in concert.