Ensemble Stars!! Music Unveils Spectacle Sphere Live With Free-Roaming Avatar Viewpoints
The feature flips the Ensemble Stars!! live format by letting producers enter the world of the game and watch from any position, using existing MV and costume assets rather than separate equipment.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Ensemble Stars!! Music announced Spectacle Sphere Live, a new in-app virtual live experience where players control a Mega Fan avatar to move freely inside the venue and choose their own viewpoint. The first performance, HOT BEAT REVOLUTION!!, runs September 12, 2026, featuring five units. A free Ryuseitai dress rehearsal streams September 11.
The new content runs inside the Ensemble Stars!! Music app, so players need only a smartphone that meets the operating requirements to enter the venue. Daytime and nighttime shows carry different MC segments and parts of the setlist, plus exclusive songs and staging for each performance.
The staff said the goal was a live experience distinct from real venues, one where users can chase an idol from the front row, watch the whole unit from a slight distance, or take in the staging from far back. The team also cited the ability to reuse the MV and MV costume resources already in the app, along with connections to partner companies, as factors that made the project possible.
An email interview with the developers covers how the feature came together, the design of the free viewpoint, how the performing units were chosen, and future plans. 4Gamer recommends pre-downloading live data and confirming device storage ahead of time.
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