The Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB)

 

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) partnered with XR/VR tech firm Varjo to become the first opera house to use immersive technology to produce a full-scale opera.  FNOB worked with Helsinki-based Varjo to build a digital twin of the performance hall.  FNOB estimates that the digital twin saved 20% of budgeted labor costs, 1,500 hours of work, and €75,000 (~$80,000) of budget. The opera company used Varjo Aero VR headsets and the "XR Stage" tool to stage the "Turandot," an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini.  The "XR Stage" tool, developed by Unreal Engine, allows the team to work in real time on the set as if they were physically there.  Puccini's "Turandot" opera VR production can be streamed for free here.