VICE UK: Come Clubbing With Me In Virtual Reality

In the first episode of Ravespotting - our new series exploring unique scenes in underground rave culture emerging through the hardcore continuum - Tir Dhondy immerses herself in the online world of virtual parties. In her search for the wildest and most immersive parties she can find online, Tir tries everything from a live streamed glitter tutorial, and a Zoom based Covid Room rave with Italians who’ve been in quarantine for the longest so far in Europe, to a 24-hour Second Life quarantine rave with artists like DJ Loser, Mutant Joe and LA based rapper Kreayshawn while vicariously dancing through her avatar. She also meets Mr Wobbles, known for beatboxing Croydub wobblers to ravers in VR Chat when the coronavirus was still hanging around inside bats, who shows her how to strap into an Oculus Rift with added haptic controllers that can represent her body movements. Could this replace going out all together?