For the 25th anniversary of his death, legendary Brooklyn MC The Notorious B.I.G. is returning as what Facebook's parent company Meta describes as a "hyperrealistic" avatar.
Meta and the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. are collaborating on Sky's The Limit: A VR Concert Experience on December 16. An avatar of the late rap icon will perform in a virtual version of Brooklyn called "The Brook" contained in Meta Horizon Worlds. The platform allows users to interact with each other in various virtual worlds that host games, events and social activities.
Journalist Toure' who narrates the event worked with Biggie's estate throughout the production of the concert. "They were very enthusiastic about all of this, so it made things easy," he told Oculus. "I've interviewed Big's mother and sat in her kitchen, so she knows that I love her son and will take care of his legacy."