www.broadwayworld.com: A new app is coming to mixed reality headsets which will allow fans to be immersed into live stage performances. Scene Partners, an experiential entertainment venture builder, has announced StagePlay, a virtual platform and production process that will aim to extend the reach of live entertainment beyond physical venues, bringing performances to audiences worldwide. The app will launch with a performance from Blue Man Group.
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I think this is a really interesting concept. The goal of it is to make theater more accessible to audiences at home. But I have to question if it’s really doing that. Is it really more accessible if you need to own an expensive headset? I also question if it’s even worth it. I feel like the whole point of live theater is going and experiencing it in real life. Especially the Blue Man Group. They use a lot of stuff in their shows that you don’t get the full experience of unless you’re actually there. They throw things into the audience, there’s haze and confetti, etc. Seeing that on a screen isn't the same. But maybe you don’t get this app to experience live theater in the same way. It’s hard to tell what the point of it is. Because I feel like you may as well be watching it on a TV screen instead which is much more common for people to have.
This is an interesting idea and I look forward to seeing how this app and this technology Works once it's released to the public. I think that it does sort of fill a need we have, in that live theater isn't always super accessible, but recording it is expensive, and doesn't always end up capturing the magic that we feel in the room.That being said, I do wonder about the cost of it all. part of the reason why not every theatrical performance is filmed professionally and released to the public is because it's so expensive to get the cameras in there to set up all the equipment and to get all the shots you need, and you have to remix everything to make it sound like it should if you were in person when you’re hearing it from a screen. I wonder if this technology would make things more expensive or less expensive.
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