The spirit of the Notorious BIG was resurrected in the metaverse on Friday night, transporting thousands of attendees to a virtual recreation of the 1990s in Brooklyn, New York, for a performance that transcended space and time.

As a New York native and fan of old-school hip-hop, my heart swelled when a hyper-realistic digital form of the late rapper in a red velor tracksuit appeared inside Meta Horizon Worlds, a virtual world experienced through reality. Virtual Meta Quest ( VR) headset. The immersive concert experience also included a narrative journey through the early life of Biggie, born Christopher Wallace, and featured appearances by Sean “Diddy” Combs, The Lox, Latto, Nardo Wick and Lil’ Cease. .

The experience was simulcast live on the Notorious BIG’s…