Starting in the Waste Management Open at TPC Scottsboro in Phoenix last week the PGA Tour launched some virtual reality (VR) content that puts viewers in control of their own viewing experience with 360 degree viewing capability. Want to see to the left of your current view? Just tilt your smartphone left and watch what happens. […]
It’s no secret that virtual reality is on the way up- the industry will be worth a staggering $150 billion by 2020. To ride this imminent wave, FOX sports has announced a 5-year deal with NextVR to deliver selected live sport in virtual reality. NextVR signs 5yr deal w/ @FOXSports; Daytona 500 will be broadcast […]
Virtual reality stories are cropping up more and more in the sports technology world. The tech has been used to engage New York Jets fans in the NFL, embraced the boxing scene and has even more recently been adopted to enhance youth soccer training. So, the next logical step for the use of virtual reality? […]
There’s no doubt that the growing potential of virtual reality makes for an exciting prospect in the sports world. But until recently the technology has largely been focused on fan’s broadcasting experience. It can certainly create incredibly immersive and riveting viewing, but so far hasn’t yet realized its potential outside of this. Get The Latest […]
The lives of sports stars and fans overlap in very few ways. Perhaps you’ve got an autograph or posed for a selfie, but it’s likely that’s as good as it got. Most will certainly not have experienced the adrenaline, nerves and excitement of match-day, or even seen at first-hand the facilities that the players use before […]
