Imagine watching a live concert where you can choose your camera angle from the drummer’s perspective, or a horror movie that uses your home’s smart lights to sync scares to your actual room. Fortnite has already shown that virtual concerts (like Travis Scott’s event with 27 million attendees) are a viable new format. The boundary between "watching" content and "experiencing" content is dissolving.
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For most of the 20th century, entertainment was curated by a handful of gatekeepers. In music, it was the "Big Three" record labels. In film, the major studios in Hollywood. In television, the three major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC). These gatekeepers limited supply. If you wanted to be a star, you had to go through them. If you wanted to watch a show, you had to wait for 8:00 PM on Thursday. Imagine watching a live concert where you can
Let’s demand more than distraction. Let’s ask for wonder. In film, the major studios in Hollywood