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# Virtual Reality Concerts
Visualise's 360-Degree Virtual Concert is Headlined by Kasabian

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-02-05 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-concert
References: [prexamples](http://prexamples.com/2015/02/virtual-reality-gives-music-fans-chance-to-be-onstage-with-kasabian/) & [visualise](http://www.visualise.com/)

Being able to [stream a concert live](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shazam-events) is great, but it just doesn't live up to immersing yourself in all the sights and sounds a venue has to offer—Visualise offers a happy medium with virtual concerts. If you've ever received the heartbreaking news that you've just missed a favorite band playing in your city, [virtual reality concerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hatsune-miku-voltage-live) could be the way of the future to make sure you never miss a killer guitar solo or an epic rap battle.

In order to show off what technology it brings to the table, Visualise strapped people into [headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retinalevel-vr-headset) that provided them the best seats in the house at a Kasabian concert. The experience provides three 360-degree views from the crowd, press area, as well as captured all the action on stage with the band.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.4/10
- Popularity: 42% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Virtual Concerts:** The rise of virtual reality concerts opens opportunities for innovative immersive experiences, including unique stage designs and personalized sound.
- **360-degree Video:** 360-degree concert videos offer new opportunities for independent and established musicians to reach global audiences, including the potential to monetize virtual ticket sales.
- **Remote Event Production:** Remote event production solutions leveraging virtual and augmented reality technologies can help music event organizers reduce costs and increase flexibility in planning and executing events.

### Where This Applies

- **Entertainment:** Virtual reality concerts offer the entertainment industry a new way of delivering immersive, engaging experiences to global audiences, thereby opening up new revenue streams.
- **Technology:** The virtual reality and 360-degree video technologies underpinning virtual concerts and remote event production offer technology businesses opportunities to develop and market innovative products and services that support the trend.
- **Event Planning:** Virtual and augmented reality solutions can significantly reduce costs and increase the reach of events, thereby creating opportunities for event planning and production businesses to serve new markets and customers.

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