Psb in Second Life

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Rusty · #31 Post by **Rusty** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 4:42 am

Well it's on the official site now! Forgive my ignorance, but how does an act perform "live" in a virtual world?

Naughty Zoot · #32 Post by **Naughty Zoot** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 5:15 am

Rusty wrote:Well it's on the official site now! Forgive my ignorance, but how does an act perform "live" in a virtual world?

Don't feel bad, Rusty .. this is all a bit beyond me, too.

Naturally, I'd like to " go " to this thing so how would I do that?

Rusty · #33 Post by **Rusty** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 6:41 am

Naughty Zoot wrote:
Rusty wrote:Well it's on the official site now! Forgive my ignorance, but how does an act perform "live" in a virtual world?
Don't feel bad, Rusty .. this is all a bit beyond me, too.

Naturally, I'd like to " go " to this thing so how would I do that?

I assume you would have to join up to become an "inhabitant" of this Second Life joint, and having done so, then fork over some real money to see PSB perform live on your PC screen. But are PSB actually performing live somewhere and then this is broadcast to this Second Life place? If that's the case, seems to me they are introducing elements of reality into this virtual world, which sort of defies the logic of the thing in the first place. Like you, it's all a bit beyond me too!

Suburban_Boy · #34 Post by **Suburban_Boy** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 7:33 am

For me, the fact that is says "featuring music from Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Simian Mobile Disco and others" indicates that the music will simply be playing and there won't be any sort of 3D realisation of PSB like there was recently when Jimmy Carr performed a comedy gig. That's what I reckon anyway.

Lee

Danger · #35 Post by **Danger** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 8:27 am

Suburban_Boy wrote:For me, the fact that is says "featuring music from Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Simian Mobile Disco and others"

It may be true, if it'd be a performance with PSB 3D they'd have written on the article in the OS, for me it will be only played their music, a little bit sad. Even if I'm not so excited at this idea...

gregf · #36 Post by **gregf** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 8:59 am

To "see" this one needs to join 2nd life.
Some software gets downloaded to your computer and you "enter" and start
to build your appearance. Then you go to training islands where you learn how
to walk, run, sit, and fly.

All the people are real people online somewhere else in the world.
You "chat" to them via keyboard.

I think I am past training islands and in the true 2nd life now.
It takes a while to get used to. A bit clunky.
-Reckless Miles.

Young Offender · #37 Post by **Young Offender** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:18 am

You can also start and run business's, I know someone who started a casino gambling business in second life.

raggatwin · #38 Post by **raggatwin** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 9:32 am

It was after 1987 cos it had that Soul 2 Soul drum loop on there, must have been 1989.

Tomas · #39 Post by **Tomas** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 10:20 am

Suburban_Boy wrote:For me, the fact that is says "featuring music from Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Simian Mobile Disco and others" indicates that the music will simply be playing and there won't be any sort of 3D realisation of PSB

On the other hand, the Guardian SF microsite says "there'll be great live performances from the Pet Shop Boys..." (the front screen changes every 5 secs or so, you may have to wait to see the version I'm talking about).

Surely that doesn't mean PSB in 3D, but still it should be better than only broadcasting some of their records.

gregf · #40 Post by **gregf** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 10:44 am

I would expect :

* the visuals would be the 3D avatars that everyone has in Life/2.

* there will be a 3D graphical synthesiser for Chris.

* gestures would be done by keyboard by an assistant.

* the sound to be live. Anything Neil says will be live.

* the concert to be something like 4am my time.

- reckless miles.

Pet Shop Girl · #41 Post by **Pet Shop Girl** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 1:21 pm

Well U2 did it, its like to see the band play in the virtural world, so it will be Virtual Neil & Chris.

yves · #42 Post by **yves** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 6:27 pm

Pet Shop Girl wrote:Well U2 did it, its like to see the band play in the virtural world, so it will be Virtual Neil & Chris.

I don't know much about second life but if all people you see are users, who's Neil and Chris in second life ? Or is the whole concert programmed before ?

psb-freak · #43 Post by **psb-freak** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 6:50 pm

How is it gonna even work ? What time is it and on what day ? There´s no schedule to be found. Helsinki Pride will be on next weekend so it´ll be long nights for me. But for PSB I need to come home.

Pet Shop Girl · #44 Post by **Pet Shop Girl** » Thu 21 Jun 2007, 7:59 pm

Here is a sample of U2 performing on this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mro9Qzv--k8

gregf · #45 Post by **gregf** » Fri 22 Jun 2007, 7:18 am

Good sample Pet Shop Girl.

For those who want to join in, start now. It takes a little practice.
I haven't figured out how to sit, let alone dance.

-reckless miles.