NextVR, one of the sports industry leaders in virtual reality production, is taking its current relationship with the NFL one step further. The two organizations announced on Thursday a partnership that will bring NFL highlights and postgame experiences to fans in virtual reality, with the first game being the San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals […]
When the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team plays at the No. 19 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday evening, it won’t just be your ordinary broadcast; the game will be shown live in virtual reality. The Big Ten Network announced Thursday it had partnered with VOKE, a virtual reality company that was just acquired by technology giant […]
Virtual reality and augmented reality have captured sports headlines — big and small — throughout the entire calendar year. Every week, it seems as though a new league is distributing virtual reality content, the technology is being leveraged in a unique way or a dedicated VR app is launched to further engage fans or an exclusive VR channel […]
Virtual reality and augmented reality adoption use in sports has officially reached its peak in 2016. Last month, the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League, a Twenty20 Australian cricket league, became the first sports club in Australia to create a virtual reality/augmented reality free mobile app. Heat VR, as the team dubbed its new fan […]
This past week, the NFL and Google expanded their relationship, one that now includes an exclusive nine-part NFL Films virtual reality series and will give fans a “360-degree perspective of life in and around the NFL.” After just experimenting with the technology last season, the new series will be the league’s first time producing content […]
