The Zeus in Chains app utilizes augmented reality to project Vai on any backdrop – and the best clips are going to be used in an upcoming video.
How much is the price of a Steve Vai gig ticket? Well, that doesn’t matter anymore, because the electric guitar virtuoso has just launched an app that lets you beam him directly into your home. (Guitarworld)
Crafted with 4DR Studios, the Zeus In Chains iOS and Android app lets users project a pre-recorded video of Vai shredding the track from which the app gets its name, wherever they please.
Of course, it’s not quite the same as a live show, and you are only beaming a recording of Vai, not Vai himself, onto the screen of your phone, but it’s a pretty neat concept regardless.
According to a press release, Zeus in Chains uses the latest advancements in technology to optimize volumetric video and create a hyper-realistic model of Steve Vai, which is then projected using augmented reality.
“Volumetric video creates 3D avatars of real people, capturing genuine emotions, bringing soul to the digital realm,” explains 4DR Studio’s Natasja Paulssen. “Using our technology to capture Steve is the ultimate proof of this. The app is the beginning of a new journey into the virtual worlds that are coming into existence now.
