NEW YORK — The Final Four last year featured live game coverage in virtual reality for the first time, and according to Turner president David Levy, games in VR will be back this year. “There will be virtual reality again,” Levy said Tuesday. “We’re not announcing it today, but we are definitely going to be […]
Fans who can’t make it to Barclays Center for the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament this week can still feel like they’re in the arena. Virtual reality company EON Sports VR and creative agency Twelfthman partnered with Raycom Sports and the ACC to launch the ACC Virtual Reality experience (presented by Citi), which fans […]
BOSTON — Media and marketing executives from the WWE, Major League Baseball Advanced Media and the NBA weighed in on emerging over-the-top platforms, live streaming and reaching new international audiences at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this week. When asked about a platform that’s currently below the radar and potentially poised for growth, virtual reality along […]
Starting with the Big East men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals next Thursday, fans will be able to witness the action from Madison Square Garden “live” in virtual reality. It’s the second consecutive year the Big East is providing fans access to content through the new medium, which will also include the semifinals and finals games. Unlike in 2016, […]
The following interview is part of our ongoing Expert Series that asks C-level professionals, team presidents, league executives, athletic directors and other sports influencers about their latest thoughts and insights on new technologies impacting the sports industry. Name: Gary Haymann Company: NEXREF Technologies Position: Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder Gary Haymann is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of NEXREF […]
