NBA fans who haven’t yet purchased a season-long LEAGUE PASS subscription in order to view the league’s weekly games in virtual reality will soon be able to select games a la carte for $6.99 starting Feb. 23. The remaining eight games on the virtual reality schedule, the first regular VR sports programming of its kind, […]
The Toronto Raptors will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in an NBA LEAGUE PASS game that has long been scheduled by NBA Digital and NextVR for a live broadcast in virtual reality to viewers in the United States. Fans in Canada, on the other hand, won’t be able to watch the stream of […]
Virtual reality use isn’t just for NFL teams to improve players’ on-field performance or engage with fans as part of a corporate activation. Now, the league will head down the path of getting its referees involved. “We will be testing new technology for training officials, including virtual reality simulators and POV cameras,” an NFL spokesperson told […]
In 2016, FOX Sports has been one of the leading media companies when it comes to virtual reality integrations into its live sports broadcasts, including efforts around college football, the recent MLS Cup, Daytona 500 and Premier Boxing Championship, among others. As 2017 approaches, one FOX executive believes that virtual reality has turned the corner […]
NextVR’s broadcast coverage of a recent Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks game live in virtual reality made quite an impression on the Golden State Warriors. “Yo, this is changing the game right here,” Kevin Durant remarked as he watched highlights from the Nov. 29 game. The Golden State Warriors small forward had a NextVR-branded […]
