During last month’s WTA-sanctioned Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, the official shopping mall sponsor of the tournament hosted its own tennis extravaganza complete with a virtual reality game of rooftop tennis. AIR Concepts Limited created VR 360 Tennis in the Air, which enabled players wearing VR headsets and holding controllers to play each other on […]
Over the past two years, the NBA has been the leading U.S. major professional sports league when it comes to experimenting with virtual reality and leveraging it to enhance the fan experience. Earlier this month, as part of the 2016 NBA Global Games in China, the league and BesTV (part of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Group) […]
NBA Digital and NextVR will start regularly streaming NBA games in live virtual reality on Thursday when the Sacramento Kings host the San Antonio Spurs, and the full schedule of those games this season can now be revealed. The VR broadcasts of NBA LEAGUE PASS games will take place on Tuesdays with the exception of […]
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: Brad Allen Company: NextVR Position: Executive Chairman As Executive Chairman for NextVR, Brad Allen is primarily responsible for finance, business […]
After year one of the AT&T Virtual Stadium being in operation, the Atlanta-based College Football Hall of Fame decided it needed to upgrade heading into the 2016 season. The new interactive exhibit leveraged virtual reality technology and Samsung Gear VR headsets to give fans an immersive viewing experience of 20-plus college football stadiums and cities. […]
