While a cheesy Zoom background might be OK for a morning meeting with co-workers, that low-tech solution won’t fly for high-profile livestreamed events for a virtual audience.
Through the use of LED screens, multiple cameras, extended-reality (XR) technology, and several months of trial and error, event producers are now creating immersive virtual experiences that rival IRL events to engage at-home attendees. Even Oprah got in on the high-tech action for her recent interview with former President Barack Obama. The socially distant broadcast, which included Obama in Washington, D.C., and Winfrey in Santa Barbara, Calif., was spliced together via green-screen wizardry so the two appeared to be sitting together in Winfrey’s home.
From livestreamed concerts that look like sleek music videos to company events that take Zoom to the next level, here are some innovative stage setups for virtual events.
