It's like a live Macross music! A VR concert “10 Minute Dream” that will make you feel immersed in the anime is coming soon[تقرير التجربة المتقدمة]| Game*Spark

Yokosuka City has done it again. After creating “Mikasa Robo” by mechanical designer Kazuki Miyatake from “The Super Dimension Fortress Macross”, this timeFuturistic and cool VR music lives just like the “Macross” series.And it will be complicated.

In this article, we will present live particle events hosted by local governments that are still very aggressive.“Ten Minute Dream”We will deliver the preview experience report before the actual performance.

◆ The live performance with Mikasa Robo glowing in the background is no longer there.

Amazing live music scene using hologramsWhat comes to mind when you say that? Personally, I have a strong impression of the concert scene of “Virtualoid Singer” Sharon Apple that appeared in the OVA “Macross Plus” (1994). The concert scenes of Cheryl Nomi from Macross Frontier, also from the same Macross series, were always filled with a sense of the future.

I wondered, “Will a live concert in the distant future be like this?”, and the day has indeed come when I can experience it for myself. Even though it was inside “VRChat,” I was able to experience it as if I were inside the live anime scene.

Yokosuka City, which has come up with innovative projects one after another in the “Metaverse Yokosuka” series, has now planned a live event of lights and music that takes full advantage of the virtual reality space.One-time real-time event starting today, July 14 (Sunday) at 21:00The event will be held using SARUSHIMA WORLD, where 5v5 FPS and Mikasa Robo are located, as a concert venue.

The beautifully lit Mikasa Robo stands behind the pitch black outdoor live hall. The artists performing in front of him looked like Lin Minmei from the original “The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Flash Back 2012” music video… I wondered if anyone else thought the same thing, “It looks like Macross. You can hear the voices of the participants saying, ‘That’s right.’” The appeal of live events held on VRChat is that you can hear the cheers of the audience watching together and enjoy the venue as one, just like a real live performance, from the comfort of your own home.

◆ VRChat has gone beyond live events! ? Two hidden tricks

Since 2021, Sanrio has been holding a large-scale live music festival at the virtual Puroland created on VRChat. The use of “VRChat” as a new live music space is evolving, as TBS will hold a multi-day music festival at the virtual Akasaka BILTZ in spring 2024.

The problem then isVRChat maximum number problem.In VRChat, the number of people who can stay in a world at the same time is usually around 30 people, and even if you do your best to make the world and avatars lighter, the maximum is probably around 50 people. VRC Boxing had its own lightweight avatars for athletes and spectators. Therefore, large-scale concerts are achieved by creating multiple instances (copies of the world) and distributing the audience.

In this event, we use a completely different gimmick. One is,Time limit of stay.The countdown will start from the moment you enter the main event venue, and you will automatically exit the world after 10 minutes. This allows as many spectators as possible to enter the main venue.

The other isThe sub-location system is called “satellite location”.It will be. The regular Sarushima World will be used as a sub-venue, and will be a “180-degree dome-shaped 3D public viewing world.” During the event, anyone can create their own instance (copy) of SARUSHIMA WORLD, where they can enjoy the live event without any time limit. You can also invite your friends to your satellite venue and watch the show together. I also tried out the satellite venue during the preview, and it was just as immersive as the main venue.

By the way, there was time to take souvenir photos at the end of the preview, and the participants in the satellite venue took photos with the artists in the main venue in the background, but the artists in the background were relatively large.“I have become a Zentraedi.”I've heard voices like that too. Everyone loves Macross, right?

◆How to participate in “A Midsummer Night's Dream in Virtual Reality Space”

Normally, the Yokosuka Metaverse can be used as a standalone Meta Quest, but this time, as expected,VR device for PC only.The perfect combination is a Steam VR compatible VR headset, including the PICO 4, and a gaming PC. You can enter with just a gaming PC, but you will need a VRChat account (which is free). The event schedule isToday, July 14 (Sunday) from 21:00 to 22:30We are planning to.

For more information, please refer to the announcement post of the official “Metaverse Yokosuka” X account.Enter a notePlease refer to the.