RCM and CSI present performance simulator
The Royal College of Music (RCM) in London has developed a performance simulator together with the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana (CSI) in Lugano. Students can use it to practise what it feels like to perform in front of an audience.
The simulator puts the practitioners in the backstage area of a stage as well as on the podium in front of an expectant virtual audience. The simulator was realized on the basis of a screen projection by the companies Studiohead and Skyline Whitespace.
The simulator can be used to simulate both a concert situation and an audition in front of a jury. The audience is able to react with both friendly encouragement and negative skepticism. A three-person jury takes notes, nods or shakes their heads. The audience applauds politely or enthusiastically.
The simulator also includes a recording facility for students to analyze their own performances.
A video about the simulator can be found here.
