Road to VR

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The NBA announced it’s expanding the number of games it’s recording for Quest headsets by a wide margin, bringing a ton of 180-degree immersive games to NBA League Pass holders. You’ll even be able to buy your avatar NBA or WNBA team apparel, which you can wear in VR as well as on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2016

San-Francisco-based VR studio, River Studios , has now opened up shop in Los Angeles with creator Sam Macaroni and former YouTube Space LA exec Andy Stack as some of their latest hires. River Studios Los Angeles will help service the high demand for VR production work that Rothenberg frequently gets contacted for by partners.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 30, 2018

Xperiel , inventor of the Real World Web (RWW) platform, today announced $7 million in Series A funding, which includes new investments from Scott Cook , Co-Founder of Intuit, Cyan Banister of Founders Fund, WTI and the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

They’ve done it all through immersive VR, giving viewers up-close-and-personal experiences when they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to attend. If you’re not quite sold on the fun of a virtually broadcast sporting event, you can strap yourself into the VR seat for a free basketball game tonight.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In November 2016, Intel acquired virtual reality company Voke whose 360 replay technology has been widely used in the sports world (the company also counts the Sacramento Kings among their investors). Birthed in New Zealand and raised in Los Angeles, CA, volumetric capture company 8i has announced a Series B round of $27M.

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2016

CryWorks, an immersive entertainment company formed by veteran VFX/CGI leaders (who have film credits like Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Harry Potter), announced an undisclosed seed round investment led by 451 Media Group (aka Michael Bay’s IP development company), 500 Mobile Collective, and leading cross-border venture fund WI Harper Group.

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