The Boston Red Sox added to its virtual reality offerings this season with a VR batting cage at Fenway Park , partnering with virtual reality company STRIVR on an experience that enabled fans to take swings in a familiar virtual world. “You are literally at home plate at Fenway Park taking batting practice on the field,” […]
STRIVR, a virtual reality training and content company founded by Stanford football kicker Derek Belch, has been training NFL officials ahead of the 2017 season as part of the league’s efforts to better prepare refs for live-game scenarios. The company has been working with officials for the past nine months, mostly through the NFL’s Officiating […]
Back in 2015, the Arizona Cardinals became one of six NFL teams to use virtual reality in their training efforts. Now, the Cardinals are including their fans in the virtual reality experience, thanks to an extended partnership with Cox Business, the team announced. Under the partnership, Cox will provide the Cardinals with technological needs including […]
FRISCO, Texas — Last fall, the Texas Tech football program made headlines for partnering with STRIVR, a virtual reality company that works with several NFL franchises and other college programs. The STRIVR technology helps teams simulate game-like situations without the risk of injury. Cameras are strategically placed on the practice field, which will then give players […]
It’s STRIVR’s splashiest deal yet: a partnership with Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, to train and educate 150,000 Walmart employees each year. But don’t think the virtual reality company is giving up on its roots. STRIVR, founded by ex-football coach Derek Belch, who wrote his college thesis on how virtual reality training could help improve […]
