I Went Clubbing in Virtual Reality: Raves of VRChat

Though virtual reality is a niche today, it might be the norm in the future. Meet the creatives that invented an underground dance scene in the metaverse. Audio description is available for this video. Go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive. Using the platform VRChat, people can design unique worlds and avatars. These avatars can also track to a user’s full body movements. With this new technology, dance scenes began to form in 2018 starting with the club Dance Dance VR. In this episode of Subcultured, Josef Lorenzo spends three weeks visiting these underground dance clubs: Shelter, Rizumu, Club O, Beat Syndicate and more! We also learn from the people that put these events together: Electro, Ru, Aliquem, 2TD, and Kye. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: ***** SUBCULTURED is an original documentary series from PBS that explores lesser-known communities and cultures and their major impacts on the mainstream. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 00:00 Let Me Introduce You to the Clubs of VRChat 01:02 Understanding Virtual Reality and VRChat 02:00 How I Got Into the VR Club Scene 03:08 Meet Ru, a VR DJ and Musician 04:40 Why VR is a Safe Haven for the Queer Community 05:50 How These Metaverse Spaces Started 06:38 Understanding How VR Clubs Operate 07:23 How the Pandemic Caused VR to Grow 08:09 Experiencing the Immersive Club Called Shelter 09:30 Everything in this World is Made From Scratch 10:30 Why the Relationships in VR are Real Subcultured is a part of PBS Digital Studios. Keep up with us! Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: #SubculturedPBS #VR #VirtualReality #Metaverse #VRChat best vrchat worlds audio description documentary descriptive audio vrchat rave