The following interview is part of our ongoing Expert Series that asks C-level professionals, team presidents, league executives, athletic directors and other sports influencers about their latest thoughts and insights on new technologies impacting the sports industry. Name: Derek Belch Company: STRIVR Labs Position: CEO Derek Belch is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of STRIVR Labs, a […]
In March, Sky Sports launched its in-house virtual reality production house followed by a tease of an exclusive virtual reality app in July. On Monday, the largest sports broadcaster in the U.K. officially announced the launch of the Sky VR App, a hub for high quality 360-degree video content. With the app’s release, which is free to […]
Texas Tech football head coach Kliff Kingsbury is already a big believer in virtual reality, one of the hottest trends in college football and a resource that he recently called a “must have.” VICE in partnership with Samsung explored the Red Raiders’ use of virtual reality technology during fall camp along with the current regular season in […]
Days after LiveLike partnered with FOX Sports to produce a Ohio State and Oklahoma college football game in virtual reality, the startup company announced a $5 million investment Wednesday. Former NBA Commissioner David Stern and various venture capital firms led the round, including Evolution Media Partners, Elysian Park Ventures, Courtside Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Techstars Ventures and […]
NTT DATA Corporation and Rakuten Baseball announced Wednesday they will launch a virtual reality baseball coaching system in Japan that the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are scheduled to begin using next season. Could the VR system being used in Nippon Professional Baseball soon come to Major League Baseball? Rakuten, the team that MLB pitchers Hisashi Iwakuma […]
