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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan Landrum Jr

Immersive tech reshapes music and film landscape with Bono, Metallica and 'Matrix' taking the leap

The Matrix in Shared Reality Press Preview - (2025 Invision)

With a mic in hand, Bono belts out “Vertigo,” close enough to reach out and touch, as if you’re sharing the stage with him at the Beacon Theatre in New York.

As he performs, the front row seat experience becomes deeply personal, with the U2 frontman seemingly locking eyes with you before the camera swings to his side to reveal the crowd, pumping their fists in excitement. The song’s lyrics leap from beneath Bono’s feet through 3D animation, gathering around him while hovering over the crowd.

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