Would you rather come to a tango concert in theater or in VR? Aesthetic emotions & social presence in musical experiences, either live, 2D or 3D

Claudia Scorolli, Eduardo Naddei Grasso, Lorenzo Stacchio, Vincenzo Armandi, Giovanni Matteucci, Gustavo Marfia

Abstract: Highlights•Novelty of the interdisciplinary approach integrating psychological, philosophical, and digital skills.•Collaborative efforts of researchers and artists in rethinking art venues as places of contact, interaction, and inclusion.•Integration of the analysis on the aesthetic qualities of the experience with the analysis on its social aspects.•Comparison between VR devices different in terms of both cost and immersiveness.•Pioneering testing of art places (e.g., theater) as possible experimental laboratories for ecological experiments.