The Return of Virtual Karaoke


At ImagineRIT 2019, we presented Virtual Karaoke, where performers sing live in the real world while a virtual puppet, which is controlled using facial motion capture, performs the song on a virtual stage. This year, we expand the experience to include both facial and body motion so performers can control a complete avatar, face and body, as they perform on a virtual stage. The live performance (in a real physical stage) took place in the Wegmans Theatre at MAGIC Spell Studio. Viewing of the live performance in an immersive virtual space was done using the VR headsets in classroom MSS-2010 in MAGIC Spell Studios.
Performances/Presentations

  • April 28, 2025 - ImagineRIT 2025, Rochester, NY

  • Credits:

  • Avatars / MoCap:
  • Sean Allen
  • Marc Browning
  • Rafa Davis
  • Gregory Ojiem
  • Aparnaa Senthilnathan
  • Lighting Staging:
  • Adrian Burgos
  • Camille Lea
  • System / Audio:
  • Charles Hacker
  • Tsingtao Zhang
  • mocap by RadicalMotion
  • avatars from Ready Player Me
  • Joe Geigel (Producer)
  • Videos
    Karaoke Summary Reel