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Charles Barkley Doesn’t Like Virtual Reality, Thinks It’s ‘Wacky’

Charles Barkley isn’t exactly a fan of the newfangled stuff. Sir Charles hasn’t been shy in expressing his disdain for certain innovations — everything from analytics, the proliferation of small ball and the practice of resting NBA superstars in the regular season has felt the wrath of the TNT commentator’s takes. You can add virtual […]

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Watch Rafael Nadal Prank Fans With ‘Virtual Reality Game’

It seems every day now we hear about another brand or sporting organization, regardless of size, jumping into the virtual reality space with their own bespoke experiences. However, Movistar, a brand under the Telefonica umbrella, decided to turn this trend on its head and called in tennis player Rafael Nadal to help out. In a […]

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NextVR Executive: NBA’s Weekly VR Audiences ‘Continued To Surge’

The vast majority of NBA fans across the globe will never attend an actual game, but perhaps the next best thing is watching the game live in virtual reality. For the 2016-17 season, where NBA Digital and its partner NextVR aired one weekly regular season NBA LEAGUE PASS game in virtual reality, the VR audiences “continued to […]

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