As a huge fan of live music and also an avid virtual world inhabitant, I'm ecstatic when the two worlds collide. An article came out late yesterday on MTV.com with the title, Are Virtual U2 Concerts Even Better Than The Real Thing?
This is a great article that shares insight into the virtual world concert arenas. For me, going to concerts is about the community of fans that are there to experience the thrill of the live show - building up commradere amongst thousands of people. It's also about the vibe the band radiates whilst on stage- while solo-ing or holding a high note. Up until now, watching a concert on the web, whether thru AOL, Network Live, or the defunct DCN has been solitary. Yes, thousands of other people are watching, but their not "experiencing." The virtual world arena allows people, albeit due to land/scale issues in Second Life... not many, to experience the concert with other people in real-time.
This is fundamentally significant. Concerts aren't about just watching - they are about the experience. Finally, a medium such as Second Life can deliver this... More to come about concerts and community....
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