We haven’t the foggiest how it works but we do know that virtual reality is a modern-day triumph, so it comes as no surprise – but a lot of confusion – that the BBC is hosting its first VR prom.
As part of the annual BBC Proms event, the VR project will commemorate the First World War in its centenary year with two immersive, cutting-edge experiences.
The very special event, which is the first of its kind, will feature a short experience based on the field postcard and a 25-minute experience from ‘within’ the Royal Albert Hall.
The so-called VR Prom will feature composer Anna Meredith’s full score from Five Telegrams, and will take users to the very heart of the Royal Albert Hall as the surroundings morph and change around them.
Lysander Ashton, director of 59 Productions, the company working alongside the BBC and Meredith, has promised that the VR experience will be “spectacular”.
“There is a reverent hush alive with possibility. The space feels real, but heightened. As the music begins, the hall begins to transform in response to the music,” he explained.
“The architecture around you shifts and changes, becoming a canvas on which the music is painted.”
So, uh, is this what Busted were singing about in ‘Year 3000’?
The ground-breaking VR Prom will take place at the Imperial College Union on Tuesday, August 21. For more details about session times and tickets, visit the BBC Proms website here.
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