Up until the invention of the wax cylinder, there was only one way to experience something. You had to be there. But then, suddenly, sounds could be captured and replayed. A dawn of sound recording, enabled by a humble wax from bees. It took humans only 14 years after the invention of the phonograph to come up with a way to record a video. From that point forward, we were able to preserve “reality”. And we’re still getting better at it.
Something new soon became clear – recorded sounds and videos were not able to replicate the experience of real-time watching. Reality is multi-dimensional, and multi-layered, while these early recordings were very basic in what they could offer. And to be perfectly honest, we’re still not able to completely capture the experience, even with today’s tech. VR was tech’s last promise of bringing the magic of real-time watching to our living rooms, but that hasn’t happened yet. At least not on the scale we hoped for.
Music as the Most Drastic Example
A lot of people prefer recorded music over live. There’s no shame in that. But the difference between a live band and their studio recording can be night and day. Almost as if you’re listening to some other musicians. I remember hearing System of a Down for the first time. It was a live concert at the “Big day out” back in 2002. Amazing energy, amazing crowd. Guys? Didn’t sound their best there. But that’s how I was introduced to them. I was in love with the energy, not the quality of the music. Soon after that, when I looked up for their actual recordings, there was almost a disappointment. Is this the same band? It was the same band, even though it didn’t feel like it. One drastic example of how live versus recorded can give you a different experience.
Online Casinos Successfully Bridge the Gap
It’s funny that perhaps the best example of how real-time experience can be replicated digitally is found in the least expected place – online casinos. The Isle of Man-based software vendor was the first company to spot the synergy that could be achieved by bringing casinos online. It was a very bold, and very far-seeing business decision that ultimately led to a complete disruption of the casino world. The point is, online casinos managed to bridge the gap between recorded and real-time. “Recorded” here is not literal, of course. We’re talking about casino games played in these casinos, compared to live casino games that serve as a hybrid of some sort. Live casino games such as those provided by Casino Days India are specific types of games, in a sense they are able to combine real-time watching with online gaming. Dealers are real people in these games, being recorded and streamed right to the player’s screen via the streaming technology. So in a sense, players are engaging with a real croupier, but in a virtual setting. A unique anomaly in the gaming world, that other gaming niches don’t really have an answer to.
Understanding the Preference: A Phenomenon Called Social Facilitation
For artists, or athletes, or any other profession that is dealing with live performance, being able to showcase their talent in front of a live audience is what it’s all about. It’s the whole point of doing it. There’s something called social facilitation, a theory that describes how skilled performers tend to have a better performance when other people are watching. Probably what explains the “magic” of a live show. It’s no wonder festivals continue to break revenue records, despite the music industry revenue generally slowing down. It’s no wonder sports clubs put huge TV screens right in front of the stadium so people who couldn’t enter can still somewhat experience the game live. We simply prefer being there, because it is, arguably – better.
On the other side of the coin, you have people who prefer recorded stuff, and that’s perfectly fine as well. Sometimes, we just want to enjoy the time in private. It also makes for a more intimate experience, listening to a perfectly crafted music album, or a recorded football game. Recorded experiences allow us to take time and fully digest what’s offered. A sense of control and appreciation.
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