FOX Sports will be introducing new vantage points to its Daytona 500 coverage this weekend, utilizing a tethered drone for aerial views on the backstretch, a record number of in-car cameras including Visor Cams, a Hat Cam as well as a return of the so-called Gopher Cam, an HD lens buried in the asphalt track. The […]
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace will become the first African American since 1971 to drive in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, and leading up to the race, an eight-part docu-series on Facebook Watch featuring him will debut. Behind the Wall: Bubba Wallace, produced by NASCAR Productions, premieres Thursday on the Facebook show page, enabling fans to […]
In a perfect world, consuming live 360-degree video and virtual reality content involves zero lag. Though with thousands of miles sometimes separating an event and your device, a delay or slow connection is inevitable. Ultracast, a broadcaster of live 360-degree broadcasts, knows this better than most. The company has chosen Tata Communications‘ global network to […]
NASCAR experienced a couple of firsts at last month’s Cup Series Championship final. Martin Truex Jr. won his first championship, and NASCAR’s digital team livestreamed pre-race events in 360-degree virtual reality. NASCAR accomplished the latter by partnering with Ultracast, which is known for next-level video work at motorsports events. “The goal was probably twofold,” Tim […]
NASCAR fans for the first time can access live, 360-degree views of pre-race events at Homestead-Miami Speedway before Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship finale at the Ford EcoBoost 400. Fans will be able to “teleport” themselves into the driver’s meeting and throughout the garage via NASCAR.com and the NASCAR Mobile app. Delivered by Ultracast, the live […]
