Periscope meets virtual reality. Livit is a relatively new Los Angeles-based startup that is the first ever mobile live streaming platform for virtual reality. The startup joined hands with 360-degree video company 360fly, whose 360fly camera is small, portable and connects to the phone via Bluetooth. For those familiar with Periscope, Livit operates in a […]
Facebook recently announced their 360-degree video technology at their annual F8 event, that was held this year on April 12th and 13th, in San Francisco. Surround 360, is ready to give people the chance to experience seamless 360-degree video like never before. And this could be exactly what sports fans and teams, have been waiting for. Get […]
To sell more tickets, Ticketmaster is partnering with Facebook to reach more potential customers. Ticketmaster is banking on the fact that more people spend more time on social media instead of websites when using their mobile device and therefore are going right to the source of content and engagement. For both Ticketmaster and Facebook this partnership makes sense […]
Last season, the NFL experimented with live streaming for the first time by selling the broadcasting rights for the International Series Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game in London to Yahoo. The NFL held the stream up as a success, counting 15.2 million unique viewers during the course of the game. But with three International […]
Yesterday, the NCAA Division I Council changed two major rules surrounding the role of recruitment in college football. The first saw that college programs are no longer allowed to have satellite camps outside of their range of influence. The second change overturned the ban on electronic communication between coaches and players that was established in […]
