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NBA Will Live Broadcast One Game a Week in VR

VRScout

Last year, the major sports league teamed up with NextVR to capture the 2015 All-Star Game and slam-dunk contest in 360° VR video. If you want to preview the experience before forking over the dough, the NBA will be offering a trial on October 27th during the game between the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. Creators can load their own 360-degree videos to the Samsung VR platform for sharing and for the first time view them in the Gear VR. SAMSUNG AT VIDCON: BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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NextVR Is Broadcasting NBA Games Live In Virtual Reality Every Tuesday

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Although, Keens indicated that owners of other headsets, such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, should expect to hear more concerning apps for those systems “in the next couple of weeks.” ” Keens applies a similar philosophy to NextVR’s decision to broadcast the games as 180, rather than 360 degree videos.

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All the Ways Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are Shaping Sports

ARVR

The San Francisco 49ers and the Sacramento Kings also published AR experiences in the past aimed at team spirit. The Washington Capitals also partnered with Bud Light to provide its fans AR games using coasters in local bars located near the Capital One Arena.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. Like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift require a PC (albeit a heavy-duty one) to power your virtual exploring, the PSVR requires a PlayStation 4 console. Pathbreaker Ventures has closed $12.9M

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Helping Firefighters Douse Blazes Around the World, with RiVR’s Alex Harvey

XR for Business Podcast

Enter RiVR, who are using 360 video and photogrammetry to recreate these practice blazes digitally. and Simon’s stuff, it felt like I was inside a video, but not quite? I want to try and be inside video content. Just look at the video that’s on the main page. Alex: RiVR is “Reality in Virtual Reality.”

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Helping Firefighters Douse Blazes Around the World, with RiVR’s Alex Harvey

XR for Business Podcast

Enter RiVR, who are using 360 video and photogrammetry to recreate these practice blazes digitally. and Simon’s stuff, it felt like I was inside a video, but not quite? I want to try and be inside video content. Just look at the video that’s on the main page. Alex: RiVR is “Reality in Virtual Reality.”