Tonight: Virtual Democracy Plaza – Join a Debate Watch Party
In the lead up to presidential elections, NBC News transforms Rockefeller Center into Democracy Plaza — an interactive celebration of American citizenship and our political history. This year, NBC News is extending this experience to virtual reality.
NBCNews.com is launching Virtual Democracy Plaza Sept. 21 with our partner AltspaceVR. NBC talent will host events in our virtual reality recreation of the plaza through Election Night, including debate watch parties, live Q&A discussions with political experts, political comedy shows, and more.
Up next: Watch the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. in virtual reality, and then stick around for an after party. RSVP here.
MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki will join Virtual Democracy Plaza Sept. 29 at 12:30 p.m. ET to analyze the state of the election. CNBC’s Sharon Epperson, host of “Your Money, Your Future” and the digital video series “Retire Well,” will follow on Oct. 11 to answer visitors’ personal finance questions about the election.
Here’s the current line-up, and check back here as more events will be added at a later date:
RSVP to attend the events on AltspaceVR’s website here.
NBC’s Al Roker, the mayor of our TODAY plaza, debuted debut the space with a custom avatar. Watch the event here.
How to join: For the full VR experience, visitors can use the AltspaceVR app on the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or Samsung Gear VR. For the 2-D experience, users can join using a PC or Mac. Once Virtual Democracy Plaza is open, users can go here and follow instructions to join.
