Many musicians are turning to new forms of technology to reach more people through their smartphone and electronic devices. Performers are using virtual reality (VR), 360-degree cameras and other tools in hopes of providing the best musical experience possible. A 360-degree camera can take a video or still photograph of everything in its line of sight. Some music experts believe VR could greatly change our musical experiences in the future. One form of the technology can let users attend virtual concerts, where they become part of the action. These performances seem to come to life through video and VR glasses. Members of the rock band Queen created one such concert last year in cooperation with Google’s online store, Google Play. The project recreated the famous Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” in a music video. The group first released the song more than 40 years ago.
Title: Virtual Reality Puts Music Lovers in Center of the Action
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1853/VR_music.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Virtual Reality Puts Music Lovers in Center of the Action' data-article-id='2370'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12042'>Many musicians are turning to new forms of technology to reach more people through their smartphone and electronic devices.</span> <span data-start-time='12042' data-end-time='26333'>Performers are using virtual reality (VR), 360-degree cameras and other tools in hopes of providing the best musical experience possible.</span> <span data-start-time='26333' data-end-time='36563'>A 360-degree camera can take a video or still photograph of everything in its line of sight.</span> <span data-start-time='36563' data-end-time='46500'>Some music experts believe VR could greatly change our musical experiences in the future.</span> <span data-start-time='46500' data-end-time='56375'>One form of the technology can let users attend virtual concerts, where they become part of the action.</span> <span data-start-time='56375' data-end-time='64521'>These performances seem to come to life through video and VR glasses.</span> <span data-start-time='64521' data-end-time='76625'>Members of the rock band Queen created one such concert last year in cooperation with Google’s online store, Google Play.</span> <span data-start-time='76625' data-end-time='85688'>The project recreated the famous Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” in a music video.</span> <span data-start-time='85688' data-end-time='92042'>The group first 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