Metaverse Music Festival launches in South Korea

Launched by Korea's SK Telecom, the event is said to be the world's first live virtual concert to use volumetric image capture technology

News By James Hanley | 28 June 2022

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Korea’s leading mobile operator SK Telecom has launched the world’s first live virtual concert to use volumetric image capture technology.

The Metaverse Music Festival kicked off yesterday (27 June) and is being held at the Volumetric Concert Hall via SK’s Ifland metaverse platform every day from 8pm until 3 July.

Aju Business Daily reports the festival involves eight artists and an avatar girl group, as well as featuring live avatar performances and fan meetings.

The publication notes that audiences…

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