[Hibino] Asia’s first YOASOBI concert tour ZEPP TOUR 2024 “POP OUT” will feature “Immersive LED”
Adopt “System”
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Press release: March 11, 2024
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First in Asia, “Immersive LED System” adopted for YOASOBI’s concert tour ZEPP TOUR 2024 “POP OUT”
*Real and 3D images are integrated. A new immersive experience to enter the world of music*
Immersive LED
System” is the concert tour ZEPP TOUR 2024 of YOASOBI, a music unit belonging to Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
It was adopted as “POP OUT”.
This tour will conclude on Saturday, March 9th, and will be held nationwide at Zepp.
A total of 25,000 visitors across 6 venues and 12 performances were provided with a new immersive experience that made them feel as if they were immersed in 3D content linked to the worldview of the song.
The Immersive LED System is based on the 3D LED technology “Ghost This is a 3D compatible LED display system equipped with “Tile”. By viewing through special 3D glasses, you can enjoy images with a three-dimensional effect and a sense of depth that are different from conventional 3D. Because it can be used in conjunction with real people, objects, lighting, and other production equipment, we have created an immersive entertainment experience that integrates realistic performances by performers, 3D backgrounds, and 3D effects.
This will be the first concert in Asia to use the Immersive LED System.
Our company Hibino Visual
Div. provides large-scale video services that provide rental, installation, and operation of large-scale video systems, including LED display systems, for concerts and events. After the coronavirus pandemic, Director and Managing Executive Officer
Under the direction of Junichi Imokawa, we have begun providing video services that seamlessly fuse reality and virtuality, such as virtual production (*1) and stage production that can only be done online using XR technology.
This “Mixed
Reality (fusion of the real world and virtual world)” and the “immersive space” created by it will be the cornerstone of future large-scale video services. Based on the belief that Hibino, a research and development base pursuing
“Immersive Entertainment Lab” opened. New equipment Immersive LED scheduled to start operation from this spring
We have been working on creating mixed reality by combining System and other technologies.
The concept of YOASOBI’s tour this time is “POP”, which means “to jump out”. OUT”. YOASOBI started off by posting songs on the internet, but they have taken off from there, and have chosen Zepp as their venue, where you can feel a real experience up close.Every element is influenced by the desire to “jump out from various frameworks.” is expressed. In order to bring the sense of distance unique to this live house even closer and create moments where you can feel close to YOASOBI, “Hibino” pursues an immersive experience using cutting-edge
technology.
Immersive Entertainment Lab”
Decided to introduce the system in advance. We have created a new immersive entertainment experience that is the first of its kind in Japan.
3.75mm pitch Immersive LED with a width of 14.4m and a height of 4.8m (W3,840 pixels x H1,280 pixels) that fills the stage frontage The system is installed in a gentle round shape to match the field of view of the spectator area. We offered three types of 3D glasses: one for adults (regular type), one for children, and a clip type that can be attached to regular glasses.
The 3D production was used for five songs in the middle of the concert, and our company also participated in content production. Among them, two songs, “Biri-Biri”, which introduces 3D production, and “Monster”, which follows, were immersed within the limited production period.
In order to create an amazing immersive experience that maximizes the 3D effect of the LED System, Liminal
Space and our company collaborated on the production, and the 3D effects were verified and adjusted at the Hibino Immersive
Entertainment Lab.
A huge book appears in the stage space. “POP
When the cover with the words “OUT” opens, the world of YOASOBI, who produces music based on novels, jumps out into a 3D space, and the audience can enjoy the POP along with the artist.
Enter the world of OUT. “Biri-Biri” is inspired by a fantasy worldview and light electro-pop reminiscent of game sounds, and embodies a live performance on a virtual stage that appears in the world of voxel art.
“Biri-Biri”. Through 3D glasses, the wave-like voxel art appears to fly over the heads of the artist and the audience, immersing themselves in a world that expands deep within the screen.
In “Monster,” the image of a monster baring its fangs and abstract objects are effectively changed in accordance with the rhythm, creating a sense of speed and darkness in the world. The deep depth of the 3D space is emphasized with a fog effect.
“monster”. Through 3D glasses, the image of a monster floating in the air appears to be coming towards you.
Commenting on the 3D production on social media, people commented, “I didn’t expect it to be that three-dimensional,” “It was a picture book that really popped out,” “The 3D production was really amazing! I thought there was an actual object in there,” “It was so impressive,” and “ We received comments such as, “The compatibility with the performers was good,” and “It was the live house of the future.”
Until now, there have been limited opportunities for 3D to be used at events, but Immersive LED overcomes the narrow viewing range that was a problem with conventional 3D video technology.
System allows more than 2,000 audience members to share the experience and feel a sense of unity, like this time.
Comments from YOASOBI members
This time, with the help of Hibino Visual, we were able to create a wonderful live performance. This is the first attempt in Asia to use it in a live entertainment show, so we previewed it before the live performance and tried to maximize the 3D image quality in the actual venue and in close proximity to the audience. We worked closely with the production team to create the scene, including what kind of images and monitor positions to bring out the best. As a result, the title of this tour “POP
We were able to create a performance that truly embodies the concept of “OUT”, and received feedback from the audience and those involved that it was truly wonderful.Thank you very much for expanding the range of YOASOBI’s live performances. .
Full-scale provision will begin on April 1st. Available for short-term to long-term rentals
Based on the success of this early introduction, we will be
introducing Immersive LED from April 1st (Monday).
Full-scale operation of the system will begin. We can accommodate short-term rentals for concerts, corporate events, sporting events, etc., as well as long-term rentals for theme park attractions. We provide consistent services from system design to content production. In addition, Immersive
Our group is the only company in the world that has a stock of LED systems that can be rented.
As a leading company in the visual entertainment field, our company continues to innovate and take on new challenges.
Entertainment Lab”, we will work to create a new immersive live entertainment experience.
(*1) Virtual production: A new video production method that creates a natural composite image in real time by projecting a virtual world as a background onto a high-definition LED display and shooting it in conjunction with the subject in front of it.
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