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How NextVR Brought Virtual Reality To The Home Run Derby

What does the swing, the sight and the sound of a 430-foot towering home run look like? Some of the MLB’s biggest sluggers, Todd Frazier and Giancarlo Stanton, are familiar with the process. So what if I told you that you could be placed right in the action, dropped into the moments before and after the […]

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UFC 200 Became The First Pay-Per-View Stream in 4K

This past weekend was the UFC 200 and unless you were one of the 18,202 attendees who made it out to Las Vegas, you either had to make the $59.99 purchase on pay-per-view or camp out at a local sports bar for a few hours to watch. This year UFC gave their fans a whole […]

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ESPN To Cater To Cord Cutters With Limited Streaming Service

The transition to digital streaming services has exploded over the last few years. Previously, fans would have to tune in each week for their favorite shows or live TV events, but it seems as though entertainment sources are realizing the value of 24/7 streaming capabilities. Now, new trends have emerged where producers simply upload entire […]

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Did Virtual Reality Sell Kevin Durant On Joining The Warriors?

NBA Free Agency. Every summer, basketball fans wait anxiously for the deep vibration of their phone as a notification flashes across the screen telling us where our favorite NBA player is headed next season. Everyone remembers LeBron James’ monumental departure from Cleveland to Miami trademarked, “The Decision,” but in 2016, Kevin Durant’s own decision rocked the sports world. After deciding to end […]

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