I was listening to Weekend Edition today and was spellbound by this story on Video Games Live. This is a traveling concert experience where a full orchestra plays video game songs with a multimedia show behind. For one thing it brings young people into concert halls which is great. But I’ve been thinking about how its another way the virtual life more of us are experiencing is brought into our real life. There’s of course the World of Warcraft gold farmers that make the news that shows how commerce can crossover between worlds. That should not be surprising. If there’s money to be made people will find it.
But I find it interesting that people are seeking traditional (real) expressions of the experiences they have in virtual worlds. I know hearing certain video game themes trigger memories of completing a difficult objective and the sense of accomplishment that followed. This is so interestingly similar to how different pop songs make us think of times of our lives and what we were experiencing then. This is also a strange generational connection. Parents of today’s kids played video games, although visually simpler, just like the kids are. Both can come to this concert and share in a strangely modern experience of virtual meets real.
interesting!