The Notorious B.I.G., 25 years after his death, will be resurrected as a “true-to-life, hyperrealistic” avatar in a virtual-reality concert coming exclusively to Meta’s VR and Facebook platforms.Estate, the concert will feature Biggie’s avatar performing classics from his catalog and leading fans on a VR experience in Meta Horizon Worlds in a virtual recreation of ’90s Brooklyn called “The Brook.” The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was murdered in 1997 at the age of 24.Thank you to all who have contributed to bringing this project to fruition.”In the VR experience, audiences will follow a day in Biggie’s life through a narrative journey written and voiced by writer and music journalist Touré.The wonder of Web3 is that it gives us an opportunity to celebrate his music with visuals that Biggie never got to make.”For Meta, it’s the latest VR entertainment investment by the internet giant to try to realize CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the “metaverse” as the purported successor to today’s social networks.Other recent Meta-funded projects have included “Eli Roth’s Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat,” starring Vanessa Hudgens, and a VR experience in Horizon Worlds based on Jordan Peele’s “Nope.”The concert is being produced by Gunpowder & Sky, whose CEO Van Toffler formed the production company after nearly three decades at MTV."