Oculus and Tidal are working together to bring live music services to virtual reality, the companies announced Thursday.
Exclusive concerts will be streamed on the Theater application on Oculus Quest starting later this year. The performances will also include regular 2D video and powerful audio on Tidal.
All performances will be available at the same time in Oculus – which is owned by Facebook – and Tidal.
“At a time when our live performances are being seen as the new norm, Tidal’s partnership with Oculus is providing music lovers with a higher gaming experience with more interaction and scale than previous world streams,” Tidal Chief said. Operating Officer Lior Tibon said in a statement. “Oculus is transforming the live music experience and in line with Tidal’s HiFi audio quality, members will be able to remember what it means to be in a large community at a concert venue.”
The line for exclusive virtual games has not yet been introduced. The partnership was announced shortly after the Facebook Connect event, in which Facebook unveiled the new Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.
The Oculus-Tidal tag team could benefit from a new era of musical performances, as the coronavirus pandemic has kept concert halls to prevent the spread of the disease. Many actors have taken to acting on live streams or playing online concerts to attract girls.
But pushing into VR can make those shows feel even more like a normal music experience, something that music lovers have been missing for months now.
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