The beat doesnât stop in the metaverse: Unity Technologies has struck a deal with Insomniac Entertainment, the EDM arm of Live Nation, to build a persistent metaverse world for electronic music fans.
The partnership, which is officially being unveiled at SXSW this weekend, is part of Unityâs push to use game engine technologies for live events across sports and music.
Unityâs SVP and GM of live sports and entertainment, Peter Moore, told Protocol that the goal was to expand the potential audience of Insomniac events to âtens, if not hundreds of millions of peopleâ from around the world who otherwise wouldnât have a chance to attend festivals like EDC.
Moore didnât reveal many details about the project, but he said that the goal was a lean-forward experience on a standalone platform. Referring to popular EDM artists like Skrillex and DJ Tiesto, he said: âTheyâve got millions of fans themselves. I donât think they want to be subsumed into the Meta-metaverse. I think they want to create their own world.â
Unity previously announced a partnership with the UFCÂ to enhance sports broadcasts with real-time technologies. Asked what other areas of live entertainment the company was looking to get into, Moore said that Unity would stick with sports and music for the time being.
However, he also suggested that the same technology could theoretically be used to enhance Broadway shows and give audience members from around the world a chance to virtually be on stage during a âHamiltonâ performance. âThe technology applies itself to all forms of live entertainment,â Moore said.
Originally reported from ProtocolÂ
