Virtual reality company VirZOOM, a maker of VR games designed for its VR Bike Controller, is launching vSports competitions with the help of fitness equipment companies Fitbit and Life Fitness and also HTC. VirZOOM announced Thursday it held the first live vSports competition at a private CES event, enabling competitors in its multiplayer virtual reality […]
The Toronto Raptors will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in an NBA LEAGUE PASS game that has long been scheduled by NBA Digital and NextVR for a live broadcast in virtual reality to viewers in the United States. Fans in Canada, on the other hand, won’t be able to watch the stream of […]
The European Tour is giving its fans an all-access virtual pass to the links. Beginning with the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club last May, people on-site could participate in a new digital experience through a combination of virtual reality and augmented graphics. With the assistance of creative agency Brandwidth, the Tour provided fans an opportunity […]
Virtual reality use isn’t just for NFL teams to improve players’ on-field performance or engage with fans as part of a corporate activation. Now, the league will head down the path of getting its referees involved. “We will be testing new technology for training officials, including virtual reality simulators and POV cameras,” an NFL spokesperson told […]
Whether or not Chelsea FC star John Terry remains with the English Premier League team, is transferred to another club or even retires, one thing is for certain: his new virtual reality football academy is here to stay. Last week on Instagram, the 36-year-old Terry officially launched the first-of-its-kind VR academy, which will provide younger […]
