So let’s have a look at the big five advancements in music that 5G will bring…
1 An improved live experience
Should we ever get out to enjoy gigs anytime soon, 5G could well change that experience beyond recognition, from buying a beer to enhancing the reality of the gig itself.
The Chase Centre in San Francisco has already staged the first augmented 5G gig, where The Chainsmokers played on stage while fans added virtual digital enhancements by way of their 5G phones. They were able to “experience high-fidelity graphics and imagery timed with music”, and also enjoy other pre-, post- and in-show photo, video and interactive experiences via a special 5G app.
Before that has you running for the hills in fear of yet more mobile phones being present at live events, the O2 Arena in London offers a more practical vision of how 5G could impact the live experience, and it might even lead to less phone use. The venue commissioned a report on 5G earlier this year and concluded that the new technology could revolutionize events there, including reducing the queuing at bars and merchandise stores – you pre-order your beers and try your T-Shirts virtually for size before you buy – and by providing multi-angled videos of the event. These could be controlled live by fans or sent to every attendee after the concert, thus encouraging them to watch the gig rather than record it on their own devices. We can but dream…
2 An alternative live experience
As well as transforming music events, 5G could well end up being the live industry’s saviour should coronavirus continue to impact the sector in the devastating fashion we have been seeing.
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