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Stories That Bring Us Closer To The Game

Julia McInnis is the CEO and co-founder of Lancealot and can be reached at julia@lancealot.me. If you spend a few minutes on Reddit reading the fan commentary on the Washington Wizards’ Kelly Oubre Jr., you might be surprised to see that few fans are actually discussing his game stats. Instead, they’re talking about Supreme, the […]

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Spain’s eDroneCup Pits Drone Pilots Against Gamers

Gamergy, an electronic sports event held annually in Spain, welcomed a new competition to this year’s slate. For the first time ever, real drone racers squared off with esports gamers in the eDroneCup. Over Dec. 15-17, up to 150 of Spain’s greatest drone pilots participated. Organized by the MEDIAPRO Group, gamer drone pilots and pro drone […]

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Virtual Reality Production Enhanced For Docuseries ‘NFL Immersed’

Since its inception in 1964, NFL Films has won more than 100 Emmys for its work documenting the NFL’s stories and gameplay. NFL Films has also extended its work into virtual reality with the show “NFL Immersed.” The first three episodes of the second season are now available, and they follow Philadelphia Eagles defensive end […]

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Kids In The Game Shows How Technology Can Help Children Get Active

NEW YORK — After school, the kids formed a single-file line and waited their turn to wear the virtual reality headset. What they proceeded to see blew their minds. Just moments earlier, elementary school students at Corpus Christi School had run through relay races and jumping jacks designed to get their heart rate going. Now […]

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Virtual Reality Batting Game Could Drive MLB Ballpark Revenue

A new virtual reality experience that debuted at the Detroit Tigers’ Comerica Park this season and challenges fans to hit against MLB pitchers, may drive revenue for teams as it rolls out to more ballparks next season. Monsterful VR previously developed a training program for batters with input from MLB advisors, but recently expanded to also […]

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