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The Immersive VR App ‘Realize Music: Sing’ Will Take Belting Out Favorite Songs To The Next Level

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Singing along to a favorite song is always a good time, but the upcoming virtual reality application Realize Music: Sing will take it to a whole new plane.

The app, the debut venture of Realize Music, is set to launch for Meta Quest on January 23, 2025 in North America, with support for other platforms on the way. But, what is it?

In the video above, co-founder and CEO Mark Roemer explains, “When you put on the headset and select a song, you go into a beautiful immersive environment, and the lyrics are presented to you, and there are drums you can play virtually, and there’s painting that you can do in 3D all around you. And you create an experience that’s brand new every single time you do it.”

A press release calls the app “an innovative virtual reality application that brings people into a deeper relationship with their favorite music and artists,” and explains, “By creating immersive audio-visual journeys while utilizing vocalization aimed at providing therapeutic benefits, Realize Music: Sing seeks to offer a unique combination of entertainment and wellness geared towards reducing stress, promoting relaxation, and releasing endorphins.”

Furthermore, Realize Music has locked down licensing agreements with Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group, so thousands and thousands of beloved songs will be available in a continuously growing library, with new tracks being added weekly.

In a statement, co-founder Mike Wilson says, “Fear of judgment keeps more than 80 percent of people from ever enjoying one of the oldest human traditions, and that’s a real shame. Singing has perhaps the most well-documented physiological and psychological benefits in the burgeoning new science of music for wellness, and we are here to invite people to a personal, private, focused experience that will consistently produce joyous results.”

The app is set to launch with a discounted price of $9.99 per month, or $99.99 for an annual subscription.

Check out the two teaser videos above and find more information on the Realize Music website.

How To Watch Doja Cat’s ‘Scarlet Tour’ For Free

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About a month ago, Doja Cat completed her sold-out Scarlet tour, which Uproxx reviewed as show “not just for [the fans] and not just for Doja Cat, but also for Amala, the girl who loved music so much she made it her life against all odds.”

If you missed out on your chance to see the Scarlet tour live, have no fear. Later this month, you’ll get the chance to experience it for yourself from the comfort of your own home. Best of all, it’ll be for free — as long as you have a Meta Quest headset.

The immersive experience will go live on Saturday, January 20 at 5pm PT, in Meta Quest’s Music Valley and run for the next month. The set was recorded during her concert in Detroit, capturing all the best moments, from her Matrix-inspired robot to a giant eyeball.

In the press release, Doja said, “Bringing The Scarlet Tour to life was an amazing experience for me. Taking it from an idea to real life and sharing that with my fans at arenas was surreal and rewarding. To now be able to share the live show through VR with Meta and The Diamond Bros for Doja Cat: The Scarlet Tour in VR is a perfect way for fans who did not get to come to a show to feel like they did. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have created.”

You can see a trailer for the tour event above.

Lucky Daye, Umi, And Serpentwithfeet Will All Share Performances As A Part Of Meta Quest’s ‘Soul Sessions’

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Lucky Daye 2022 Meta Quest 'Soul Sessions'
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June contains two occasions that are moments of celebration in Black culture. The first is Juneteenth, which occurs on June 19th, as it was declared a federal holiday last year on June 17, 2021. The second is Black Music Month which has been celebrated every June since President Jimmy Carter initiated it back in 1979. With both of those events in mind, Meta has decided to launch an all-in-one virtual reality concert series featuring some of today’s most talented R&B acts: Lucky Daye, Umi, and Serpentwithfeet. The series, dubbed the Soul Sessions, was announced as an exclusive through Meta’s all-in-one virtual reality headset, Quest 2.

The series kicks off on Thursday, June 16 at 10am PST and the concerts, which were recorded live, will be split into three episodes for each artist. The performances will be available to check until Sunday, June 26 at 11:59pm PST. According to a press release, each episode, which was exclusively made for the Quest 2 headset on Oculus TV and Venues in Horizon Worlds, will feature an interview with the artist where they will explain “how they continue to push culture forward through their music.”

Lucky Daye, Umi, and Serpentwithfeet have all been active over the last six months. Lucky Daye is just months removed from the release of his sophomore album, Candydrip, which was included on Uproxx’s Best Albums Of 2022 So Far list. Umi released her official debut, Forest In The City, last month and Serpentwithfeet used the final months of 2021 to release his Deacon’s Grove EP.

You can check out the trailer for the Soul Sessions above.