VR at Gigs
J. Loughran · Engineering & Technology · 2016
A number of virtual reality apps are promising to revolutionise the way we experience music by placing the user in a virtual setting - on stage with your favourite band or in the rehearsal studio recording a new album - in order to feel closer to the artists, or to experience live shows as if you were in the audience or on stage. VR platforms like Google Cardboard, which is the most popular at the moment, are more focused on the visual rather than aural experience. However, the eagerly awaited Oculus Rift is due to launch at the end of March and includes a set of headphones that are described as 'entry-level professional'.