Tencent Files Patent to Host Virtual Concerts in Metaverse

Chinese tech giant Tencent has extended its metaverse push by submitting a patent for virtual concerts, according to industry data tracker Qichacha. Tencent Wants to Enter Metaverse Chinese internet firm Tencent has applied for a virtual concerts patent with the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The abstract shows that the application method includes ‘in the current object’s song practice interface, the presentation of the concert entrance; based on this entrance, receive the concert creation instructions for the target singer, and then create a song simulation concert room; collect the corresponding singing content of the target singer’s song, and play it through the concert room’ which essentially means that the company wants to create or host virtual concerts in the metaverse realm. On December 31 2021, Tencent hosted China’s first-ever virtual concert in the Metaverse on NYE which saw over 1.1 million fans joining the festival. Ring in 2022 in #TMELAND, China’s first virtual #MusicFestival. Groove to the music on #NYE from your couch while your #avatar meets world-renowned DJs and artists with other partygoers. Dive in via #QQMusic, #WeSing and other Tencent Music apps. Happy #NYE2022 pic.twitter.com/hLrqvjX1Yn — Tencent 腾讯 (@TencentGlobal) December 31, 2021 The company also acquired Los Angeles-based VR concert firm Wave which exploded into popularity after The Weeknd hosted a live virtual con...