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Did Virtual Reality Sell Kevin Durant On Joining The Warriors?

NBA Free Agency. Every summer, basketball fans wait anxiously for the deep vibration of their phone as a notification flashes across the screen telling us where our favorite NBA player is headed next season. Everyone remembers LeBron James’ monumental departure from Cleveland to Miami trademarked, “The Decision,” but in 2016, Kevin Durant’s own decision rocked the sports world. After deciding to end […]

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NextVR Now Valued At $800 Million After Latest Investment

Virtual reality is one of the hottest topics in all of sports technology these days. One of the leading companies in this burgeoning field is NextVR who is currently looking to raise another investment round to continue their growth as a virtual reality sports content broadcaster. Their current plan is to raise $80 million for […]

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For The First Time In Olympic History, Virtual Reality Broadcast Programming Will Be Available

Tired of watching the standard programming of the Olympics every four years? Well, virtual reality is coming to the Olympic games and it is sure to change your viewing experience. Yesterday, NBC Olympics announced that it will provide Virtual Reality (VR) coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games exclusively to authenticated users with compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphones. […]

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