ResLive is a new 3D web-based virtual world which aims to become the ultimate destination for live music performances in an MMO space. (Though still in early Beta, you can join now with a special Social Times code at the end of this post.) As a number of musicians and DJs have learned, 3D worlds like Second Life are a great place to perform live from the comfort of their computer, even earning a decent side income with tips. But as they and their fans have also learned, it’s extremely difficult to get more than a couple dozen people in the same performance space without lag ruining the show. By contrast, ResLive’s project manager believes his world’s architecture can support 100-150 avatars in the same venue, and with the company’s sharding system (which creates multiple copies of the same virtual space), up to 5,000 attendees can concurrently enjoy the same show. That’s a bold claim, but considering who’s developing ResLive, I’m inclined to believe it:
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