Virtual Helsinki platform powers gaming-inspired virtual May Day concert, as city looks to the future of online events
Photo: capture from Virtual Helsinki by VR-Studio Zoan
· Finnish rap stars JVG to perform in first-ever virtual May Day concert, as Helsinki remains in lockdown · Inspired by the success of gigs in gaming platform Fortnite, the city has partnered with local VR specialists Zoan to bring citizens together as avatars in the city square on the capital’s most popular holiday · Virtual Helsinki, the Nordic capital’s digital twin, has been in development for two years, and is already in use in sustainable travel initiatives · As COVID-19 crisis lengthens, the May