According to a new survey, Microsoft's Live service might be able to virtually deliver people to E3 - attendance offering an expo-like experience, without the expense, stress and hassle.

According to Destructoid, Live could allow people to 'attend' shows like E3 in avatar form, users walking a virtual show floor, browsing game maker's booths, with trailers, information, images and even demos and betas a possibility.

Big press conferences, one of the highlights of the expo for any attendee, will also be streamed live, if the survey's hints turn out to be true.

GamesCom and could be considered, in addition to E3. More on this very soon.

By Luke Guttridge