Companies Blend Live, Video and Virtual Concerts

Every week there are a half dozen mainstream articles on something to do with Second Life, and usually, I shrug and move on. Today's offering from CNN though is different, it's actually rather interesting. The article looks at how companies are attempting to stage concerts that seamlessly blend a live show with a video stream and a Second Life performance.

For instance, those watching the Internet stream on ManiaTV saw the event not only from the perspective of multiple camera angles, but also from the point of view of a special Second Life "cam" that spliced in shots of the different bands' avatars performing in the virtual world. Meanwhile, those in Second Life watching the avatars perform were also viewing video of the real thing streamed from a large screen behind the virtual "stage." And those in the studios watching it live could also see what was happening in both, on about 25 TV monitors set up throughout the space.

Read more on CNN.

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