Meta Announces Notorious B.I.G. VR Concert with a “Hyperrealistic” Biggie Avatar - Consequence

The Notorious B.I.G. volition go a “true-to-life, hyperrealistic” avatar successful a forthcoming virtual-reality concert, coming exclusively to Meta’s VR and Facebook platforms. The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s the Limit: A VR Concert Experience is acceptable to premiere December 16th successful grant of what would’ve been the precocious rapper’s 50th birthday.

Sky’s the Limit is produced successful collaboration with the Notorious B.I.G. Estate, and volition diagnostic the avatar Biggie spitting done beloved classics from his discography. Additionally, he’ll pb fans connected a VR acquisition successful Meta Horizon Worlds successful “The Brook,” a virtual recreation of his Brooklyn hometown successful the ’90s. With Biggie’s speaking dependable performed by writer and euphony writer Touré, the VR acquisition volition beryllium a “narrative journey” done a time successful the rapper’s life.

Biggie’s parent Voletta Wallace said successful a statement: “Having the quality to make a variance of caller accidental to showcase my lad Christopher’s euphony done the advancement of exertion is hard for maine to grasp astatine times. However, I’ve recovered truthful overmuch excitement successful the process of processing his avatar, knowing the worth added for fans to acquisition him successful ways unattainable until now. Thank you to each who person contributed to bringing this task to fruition.”

Sean “Diddy” Combs, The Lox, Latto, Nardo Wick, Lil’ Cease, and DJ Clark Kent are each besides acceptable to execute alongside Biggie’s avatar, though it’s unclear precisely however they’ll propulsion that off. We’re not definite this is what Biggie meant erstwhile helium said “sicker than you’re average,” but — ohio well. RSVP to Sky’s the Limit here, and spot the digitized Notorious B.I.G. successful the trailer for the performance below.