Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G, died on March 9, 1997, aged 24, during a shooting in Los Angeles, California. The rapper was the victim of four shots, one of which was fatal. Now, 25 years after his death, a avatar hyper-realistic of it will be presented in Horizon Worlds, Meta's application. Learn more about the recreation and homage to the rapper at metaverse.
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Notorious B.I.G in Horizon Worlds
Performing posthumous shows, using holograms, robots and deep fakes has been increasingly common. Proof of this is the famous performance of rapper Tupac in the form of a hologram at Coachella in 2012. This time, the company Meta decided to honor the rapper Notorious B.I.G in a show that will take place within the augmented reality app. Find out more about Horizon Worlds and the rapper's tribute performance:
What is Horizon Worlds?
Meta is investing in the metaverse like no other company. Horizon Worlds, a virtual reality application, is proof of that. It is a metaverse video game, which has a game creation system, in which users can interact with each other in several different worlds, with different events, games and activities.
And which of these worlds will rapper Notorious B.I.G be in?
The aim of Meta is to recreate the entire scenario of Brooklyn, New York, in 1990. At that time, the artist was one of the most well-known and influential rappers on the world stage. His show will take place within this universe, and will feature Touré, a music journalist, and rapper Diddy.
controversial opinions
Although the Notorious B.I.G agency thinks it's a good idea to remember and honor him, the agreement is not unanimous. Many Horizon Worlds users and netizens in general have mixed opinions on the matter.
For some, it's about paying tribute and allowing fans who didn't have the chance to see him to enjoy augmented reality to enjoy an unprecedented show. For others, the show is a way to cash in on the image of a person who isn't even here anymore to benefit from that exposure. And what do you think about it?
