To be able to enjoy a concert by electronic music without having to leave home is something that has grown in popularity over the past few months. Titles like Fortnite dominate this area, but more and more multiplayer online games who take the leap and present interactive music experiences surprising and varied. On this occasion it is the DJ and producer deadmau5 who has chosen Core as a platform to present Oberhasli, a virtual concert that we have been able to attend exclusively before the rest of the world. Accompanied by Frederic Descamps (CEO and co-founder) and Jordan Maynard (Creative director and co-founder) of Core, we will tell you what we think and we will give you all the details so that you can enjoy this event yourselves.
This is Oberhasli, the musical experience of deadmau5 in Core
As we wait on a dance floor for the room to fill up with players and the timer to zero, an avatar wearing the unmistakable mouse helmet of deadmau5 It adds music to the environment by playing a series of light electronic music tracks that anticipate what is about to happen. We run around the room, we glide with our mounts and flying boards; we perform funny dances and emotes to communicate with the rest of the audience until the clock at the top of the screen reads zero. It is then that the music intensifies and, soon, the ground under our virtual feet vanishes, leaving a void at the end of which awaits a giant deadmau5 head that opens and closes its mouth with the apparent intention of trapping us between its jaws.
After that, a musical journey full of music and lights starts along about 15 minutes. It transports us to thirteen different interactive worlds in which we can jump, fly, dodge dangers and dance while enjoying a selection of songs that an omnipresent deadmau5 plays from different points in each room. Frozen kingdoms that make us think of the famous phrase of “Winter is coming”, sugar cane and fire-filled robot factories, underwater stages… there are many screens we pass through while listening to great songs created by the host DJ.
“Oberhasli has been a dream of mine for years, but really it took Core to bring it to life. We went from concept to live release of not just a concert, but a permanent presence in the metaverse in just a couple of months. Most of the virtual concerts Until now they have been like a kind of vapor that dissipated; they had no lifespan after their initial boom. Oberhasli is an incredible concert experience, but it’s actually a fully immersive digital world that provides a window into my brain that can evolve over time. It is not really the metaverse if it is not going to stay or it is not going to have some longevity “clarified Joel Zimmerman himself, better known as deadmau5.
And he is right, since beyond the temporary event itself, the musician has managed to create an entire video clip based on the worlds that he stars in Core, a piece that was published a few days ago. Returning to the concert itself, we do not want to go into much more detail in order not to spoil the experience, but we can assure you that it is something really enjoyable especially for those users who love electronic music, sean o no fans de deadmau5.
“The entirety of Oberhasli was able to come together in just a couple of months, something that is only possible at Core,” said Frederic Descamps, CEO and co-founder of Manticore Games. “We see Oberhasli as a proof of concept for other artists, creators and brands who hope to bring interactive experiences and live events to their communities. The tools used to make Oberhasli and the interactive concert are available to all creators in Core to, in turn, create their own worlds and events. In Core, it’s exponentially easier, faster, and less expensive to create interactive experiences incredible than other games or platforms. “
How to watch Oberhasli live: dates and times
After telling you what we thought about it, we leave you with a reminder of how to attend the event during this weekend. To start, we must have Core installed (we can download it for free vía Epic Games Store). Once inside, and when the estimated start time of the event arrives, we must go to the indicated hub where the deadmau5 concert is indicated to enter one of the rooms where it is available. These are the hours it will be open:
- Friday October 15 at 3 pm PT or 00: 00h (CEST).
- Saturday 16th October at 9 p. M. PT at 18:00 (CEST) and 11 a. M. PT at 20: 00h (CEST).
- Sunday October 17 a las 3 a. M. PT at 12: 00h (CEST) at 7 p. M. PT at 04: 00h (CEST).
From Manticore Games remember that beyond the concert experience, players can explore over 20 unique deadmau5 worlds created by primary users, plus a social hub featuring three playable minigames and unique social experiences that will evolve over time. Therefore, the exploration does not end when deadmau5 Say goodbye and get off the stage. There is much more to discover and everything indicates that this will be the first concert of many that we can enjoy within the Core universe.
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