'Con Virgin

[Ravensirtis]

So i've unfortunately never been to any time of con...and i doubt i will be able to anytime soon with Corona...but when they are back up, do they tend to have livestreams to watch from home if we can't get there?

 

[Elckerlyc]

So i've unfortunately never been to any time of con...and i doubt i will be able to anytime soon with Corona...but when they are back up, do they tend to have livestreams to watch from home if we can't get there?

In a way you are lucky. Cons go virtual.
The next Worldcon 2020 (CoNZealand) will go virtual. It's not unthinkable that future WorldCons will remain a virtual event.

See Website CoNZealand announcement.

 

[tegeus-Cromis]

It's not unthinkable that future WorldCons will remain a virtual event.

Having gone five times to Comic Con in San Diego, I'd guess only about 0.01% of a con experience can translate into a "virtual event." So let's not pretend it would be anything like the real thing.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

People like the chance to get together with distant friends, and to meet new ones. After the isolation of the lockdown, I think people will be more eager than ever to go to a live event, once the danger is past. Meanwhile, virtual events may fill in the gap, and show people who have never been to a con a part of what a convention has to offer, but it can never duplicate the social aspect, which for many people is the most enjoyable part.

 

[Elckerlyc]

Oh, absolutely.
My first visit to a Worldcon was last year. It was the most enjoyable thing I had done in years. A virtual con can't replace that experience.

 

[-K2-]

Never been to any since I'd not do well there, but I'd assume with the prevalence of costumes and the patrons tending to fall on the more 'science-based' end of the scale, that current social protocols would not be as much of an issue as other convention like events. However, I can also see where they'd tend to lean toward more responsible and just not.

K2

 

[Juliana]

I wouldn't be surprised if certain elements remain virtual even when/if life goes back to whatever normal will look like after Coronavirus. I think a lot of events may opt to keep some parts online, for the increased viewership.

Maybe 2021 will be the year of micro-cons? Events with limited attendance and lots of livestreams?

ps. Tor.con is next week with some great web panels!
TorCon 2020: Stay Home, Geek Out | Tor/Forge Blog