“YOU MAKE SHIBUYA VIRTUAL MUSIC LIVE powered by au 5G”
2021.3.31 @SHIBUYA UNDER SCRAMBLE (virtual venue)
Starring: The Challenge / sooogood! / Wez Atlas
Reported by Daiki Miyazaki (Skream!)
Do you know "Virtual Shibuya"? Virtual Shibuya is a virtual reality platform officially recognized by Shibuya Ward, and as the name implies, it is a city of Shibuya created on virtual reality. It's like a science fiction movie, but you can easily go to virtual Shibuya right now with your smartphone, PC, or VR device. In this virtual Shibuya, various Shibuya-like contents will be delivered at online events, and you can experience "XR contents" that fuses reality and virtual space. So to speak, virtual Shibuya is "another Shibuya" in collaboration with real Shibuya.
And this time, in virtual Shibuya, a virtual live house "SHIBUYA UNDER SCRAMBLE powered by au 5G" was born, which was realized as a use of funds for "YOU MAKE SHIBUYA crowdfunding" to save the culture of Shibuya. In this situation, which can be said to be a life-and-death problem for the entertainment industry, it is significant that a place was created to continuously disseminate Shibuya's music culture. In addition, regardless of this emergency situation, the creation of a platform that can deliver culture to the world from Shibuya, the origin of Japanese culture, and its live house can be said to be the evolution of town development and entertainment. right. Furthermore, since it is possible to perform stage production that is impossible in reality, which is unique to a virtual live house, the possibilities and choices of expression for artists are greatly expanded. In a sense, it may be thought that the world of freer art is expanding.
I think that some people may not be able to get a concrete image of virtual Shibuya and virtual live house just by the explanation so far, so this time, the live house "SHIBUYA UNDER SCRAMBLE powered by au 5G" will be performed by Kokeraotoshi. YOU MAKE SHIBUYA VIRTUAL MUSIC LIVE Report the pattern of ".
When you enter virtual Shibuya with an app called "cluster", your avatar stands at the scrambled intersection in Shibuya at night. The hustle and bustle of the city through the speakers makes you feel immersive, and a band of light reminiscent of 5G data communication runs around virtual Shibuya, so you can see this realistic yet futuristic cityscape. I'm excited just by doing it. By the way, this app allows you to switch between the first-person perspective and the third-person perspective, so it's a good idea to enjoy each from your favorite perspective.
By the way, where is the "SHIBUYA UNDER SCRAMBLE" that opened this time? As I was walking in virtual Shibuya, there was a map on the large monitor in front of QFRONT. Apparently, in reality, you can go to the live house by going down the stairs that are the entrance to the subway. Immediately, as I went down the stairs toward the basement, I warped into a stylish space based on blue and black.
This place is like a front room, and after passing through it, we finally enter the live space. Then, many avatars are already filling the floor. The virtual live house also had that feeling of a live house sharing space and time with others, which cannot be experienced in a live performance. In addition, you can shake the penlight, applaud, and do some actions through the avatar, so you can feel like the artist and the fans are working together to create a live like a real live. ..
Tokyo-based hip-hop artist Wez Atlas has appeared on stage as a memorable top batter for the Kokeraotoshi performance. This view, with the artist looking up at the stage, is similar to that at a live house.
Next, we went to the stage of "FUTURE singer-songwriter & guitarist" sooogood !. And it was The Challenge that acted as a bird of the day. The drummer Dragon Challenge (real name: Ryu Ishikawa) is actually an active employee of KDDI and is said to be a major member of this project. KDDI is a major telecommunications carrier that everyone knows, but on the other hand, it seems that it is also a company that cherishes Japanese culture, seriously faces its survival, and continues to take on challenges. Many avatars enjoyed the stage as if it were a real live house, to match their dance rock.
This event "You MAKE SHIBUYA VIRTUAL MUSIC LIVE powered by au 5G", in which about 100 artists participate, will continue for 20 days from April 16th. The lineup will be announced soon, but if you are interested in virtual Shibuya and virtual live houses, why don't you "visit" virtual Shibuya?
In addition, comments by the three groups who appeared this time have also arrived.
Wez Atlas
Thank you for participating in YOU MAKE SHIBUYA VIRTUAL MUSIC LIVE this time!
It was a very good experience because it was my first time to live in the virtual world.
I feel very lucky to be involved in a new kind of entertainment.
I feel that my future possibilities have expanded, and I want to connect with people who like music in more spaces.
The new song "NEO EGO" sung for the first time at this live is now on sale with the music video! Please check it out.
sooogood!
I am proud to be able to witness the dawn of a new culture.
The virtualized cityscape of Shibuya and the live houses are all new.
It seems that I am touching a completely new form of music in the future, and I am excited about it.
I'm sure that in the near future, I'm looking forward to the days when I will dance with music in the world of cyber as a matter of course.
I am looking forward to seeing you again in the cyber world!
Sawada Challenge (The Challenge)
The first virtual live for The Challenge! It was a very exciting experience.
I was very happy that everyone in the audience was using their avatars to jump, applaud, and enjoy the live performance.
To be honest, I think there are a lot of things that virtual live is not enough at the moment compared to real live!
But I felt the possibility of this virtual live and virtual live house, Bing.
Now that Korona-ka has made it impossible to perform live activities like before, there is nothing like this for the bands.
Instead of comparing real and virtual, you should enjoy both.
I'm already swelling up with what I want to do the next time I perform.
A life that hasn't been challenged! Also, I want to meet everyone in virtual Shibuya \ (▼ o ▼) /
