A future in which NFL games are broadcast in virtual reality comes with plenty of challenges. There’s a large field of play to cover, plenty of data to process, and even as higher-resolution devices can make the live experience watchable, there’s the question of if such an experience would be dramatic for the average NFL […]
Intel’s ambitious plans for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang include producing the largest-scale virtual reality event with official broadcast rights partners such as NBC. The tech giant has pledged more than 50 hours of live programming on its Intel True VR platform spanning 30 events, of which half air live and half on-demand. Among […]
The NBA’s marquee matchups on TNT will now feature live virtual reality game action, as Intel and Turner Sports announced their multi-year partnership on Tuesday to provide content for the NBA on TNT VR app starting with NBA All-Star 2018 in February. To watch, fans will be able to download the forthcoming app on the Google Play […]
Baseball’s most innovative franchise, the Houston Astros, triumphed over a Los Angeles Dodgers roster assembled by a front office with several Ph.D.’s in what was undoubtedly the most data-driven World Series to date. Their sensibilities were an appropriate capstone to a 2017 Major League Baseball season full of advancements. Here are SportTechie’s starting lineup of […]
The PGA Tour has formed a partnership with Intel to produce live virtual reality and 360 degree video at six PGA Tour competitions in 2017 and 2018. The live VR and 360 video will begin with the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta from Sept. 21-24, as well as the Presidents Cup […]
