Internationally acclaimed guitar master MIYAVI is celebrating his 15th anniversary with a special 15-band live tour entitled NTT DOCOMO presents MIYAVI 15th Anniversary Live “NEO TOKYO 15.” The tour arrived immediately after MIYAVI ended his 6th world tour and began on May 21st.
The tour is being held in co-operation with NTT Docomo, who have created two different smartphone apps to produce a whole new way to enjoy live shows as part of their “new-style entertainment” initiative. The apps combine technology with music and are meant to stimulate each of your senses. The project is unique in that it actually encourages the use of your smartphone during live performances to enhance your experience so that you can enjoy the concerts even more.
(1) Enjoy the concerts even more with the “NEO TOKYO” App
This app is designed for the audience to enjoy live shows even more at each venue. When you open the app, your phone screen will change colours and flicker in time with the performance, allowing you to enjoy the performance in a completely new way. The illuminations that appear on each persons’ screens will simultaneously change completely to the music, enveloping the room with dazzling lights. And if you utilise the vibration function, your phone will vibrate together with MIYAVI’s guitar performance. Not only that, the phone will also react to loud voices that call for an encore at the end of a performance. All of this will allow for everyone to not only watch the concert, but have fun by participating in it too.
(2) If you can’t attend, then experience the excitement of the concert virtually with the “MIYAVI Live VR” App
Even if you’re not at the venue, if you download this app, you can watch MIYAVI and the concert in real time in a 4K resolution 360° virtual reality experience from a number of different camera views. Plus, if you wear VR goggles, the experience will be enhanced as you will have a complete 360° view all around you to ensure you feel part of the show too. You will feel like you’re actually there! But don’t worry, because even if you don’t have any goggles, you can still enjoy watching MIYAVI from 5 different camera angles. Plus, the video will be archived after the concert, so you can watch it as many times as you like.
At the end of the first concert of the tour, MIYAVI commented: “I’m very excited about this progressive collaboration with Docomo. Things like VR and glow sticks allow for a greater sense of unity between my performance and you. Please look forward to this new kind of live experience.”
Whether you can make it one of MIYAVI’s shows or not, be sure to download and try out one of these apps!
※Please note that only 5 of the 15 concerts will be streamed in real time.
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〈MIYAVI×Docomo Special Website〉
https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/special_contents/miyavi/
【Concert Dates/Scheduled Dates for Archive & Digest Streams】
Date ：Sunday May 21st
Venue ：Akasaka BLITZ
Supporting Artist ：THE ORAL CIGARETTES
Stream Date ：Archive Video：Wednesday June 7th
Digest Video ： –
Date ：Thursday May 25th
Venue ：代官山UNIT
Supporting Artist ：GLIM SPANKY
Stream Date ：Archive Video ：Monday June 12th
Digest Video ： –
Date ：Friday May 26th
Venue ：Zepp DiverCity
Supporting Artist ：Kishidan, You’ll Melt More!
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Monday June 5th
Date ：Sunday May 28th
Venue ：Shimokitazawa GARDEN
Supporting Artist ：LOCAL CONNECT
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Monday June 5th
Date ：Tuesday June 6th
Venue ：Akasaka BLITZ
Supporting Artist ：Nobuaki Kaneko
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Saturday June 10th
Date ：Saturday June 10th
Venue ：duo MUSIC EXCHANGE
Supporting Artist ：coldrain
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Wednesday June 14th
Date ：Sunday June 11th
Venue ：LIQUIDROOM
Supporting Artist ：Limited Sazabys, Mahou Syoujo ni Naritai
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Thursday June 15th
Date ：Monday June 12th
Venue ：LIQUIDROOM
Supporting Artist ：SiM
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Friday June 16th
Date ：Thursday June 15th
Venue ：TSUTAYA O-EAST
Supporting Artist ：Crossfaith
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Monday June 19th
Date ：Wednesday June 21st
Venue ：clubasia
Supporting Artist ：Crystal Lake
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Sunday June 25th
Date ：Thursday June 22nd
Venue ：TSUTAYA O-WEST
Supporting Artist ：OKAMOTO’S
Stream Date ：Archive Video ：Monday July 10th
Digest Video ： –
Date ：Saturday June 24th
Venue ：Shibuya WWW
Supporting Artist ：Charisma.com
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Wednesday June 28th
Date ：Sunday June 25th
Venue ：ShibuyaWWW X
Supporting Artist ：Chanmina
Stream Date ：Archive Video ：Thursday July 13th
Digest Video ： –
Date ：Tuesday June 27th
Venue ：Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO
Supporting Artist ：ACIDMAN
Stream Date ：Archive Video ： –
Digest Video ：Saturday July 1st
Date ：Thursday June 29th
Venue ：Shinkiba STUDIO COAST
Supporting Artist ：Daichi Miura
Stream Date ：Archive Video ：Monday July 17th
Digest Video ： –
※The 4K VE archive movie will be streamed in real time (5 concerts to be shown).
Digest movies will not be streamed in real time (10 concerts to be shown).
【Archive Video for Concerts – Scheduled for June 7th】
The 4K VR archive videos for the concerts will be shown from June 7th on the NEO TOKYO app where you can enjoy and virtually be part of the concert from your own home. Don’t miss out.
【Digest Video for Concert – Scheduled for June 5th】
Enjoy the concerts without 4K VR. The digest video will be shown from June 5th on the NEO TOKYO app. Be sure to check it out.
【Details Regarding the NEO TOKYO App】
Download: https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/special_contents/miyavi/
This app enables you to experience a whole new way of enjoying concerts. Simply open the app up and your phone will react to the performance.
・Your phone will become part of the concert as it lights up like a glow stick and changes colour in time with MIYAVI’s performance.
・MIYAVI’s performance will collaborate with the sound that comes from your smartphone.
・Your smartphone will respond to the sound of people cheering for an encore by vibrating and lighting up.
・A special surprise video will be shown to people at the concert only. Win an amazing present with a scratch card that you can access on your phone.
【Details Regarding the MIYAVI Live VR App】
Download: https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/special_contents/miyavi/
This app enables you to enjoy a video of NTT DOCOMO presents MIYAVI 15th Anniversary Live “NEO TOKYO 15” on your smartphone.
・Enjoy 5 of the 15 concerts in the tour in realtime 4K virtual reality (the 5 concerts include: Akasaka Blitz on May 21st, Daikanyamachō on May 25th, TSUTAYA O-WEST on June 22nd, Shibuya WWW X on June 25th, and Shinkiba STUDIO COAST on June 29th).
・The footage will be archived in 4K VR so you can watch it as many times as you like. You will also be able to enjoy footage of the 10 concerts not listed above.
・Feel like you are actually there if you cannot attend and enjoy the footage in 4K resolution 360° .
・Choose from a variety of camera angles to watch the performance.
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