DEADMAU5 | “Cube v3”
January 2020
The Work
The Project
Cube v3 is a multi-user AR and VR simulation that allows fans to enjoy virtual Deadmau5 concerts on their phones or AR and VR headsets.
The Brief
In December 2019, I pitched Joel Zimmerman (Deadmau5) on the idea of a virtual concert platform that would allow him to perform for international audiences while he simultaneously performed live at concert venues and stadiums.
The Results
A great collaboration between myself, Deadmau5, Derivative, and PUBG Corp., and Coal Car Studio we presented the platform to RocNation and Tidal in anticipation of investment and further development.
The app was approved for distribution on The Epic Games Store and is currently being further developed and teased.
The Process
In light of the threat caused by COVID-19, we got to work prototyping various features that linked his physical stage and home studio to a virtual, multi-user simulation. During this process we had a couple of goals:
Link the output of his touring Touchdesigner and Ableton Live projects in real-time to Unreal Engine.
Be able to replay his sets with sample accurate timing and scrubbing through a timeline after a performance for a “replay.”