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How Virtual Reality Is Revolutionizing Police Training

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Unfortunately, police officers in the US only receive less than six months of police training—which is where virtual reality comes in. In this article, we’ll explore virtual reality’s role in police training, its benefits, and some real-life applications.

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NBA’s Sacramento Kings and Nike Launch Augmented Reality App

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The Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team has launched an augmented reality app in partnership with Nike. The app lets fans personalize Sacramento Kings uniforms and virtually photograph themselves with star players. Above: You can use a mobile phone to access the Sacramento Kings AR app.

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Sacramento Kings new NBA arena wired for VR instant replay with mobile headsets.

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This October, the Sacramento Kings will open up a brand new $507 million dollar arena boasting 84 ft long screen almost as long as the court itself. The Sacramento Kings are heavily embracing Virtual Reality and recently invested in virtual reality video startup Voke.

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All the Ways Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are Shaping Sports

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It has been a year since ESPN’s President Jimmy Pitaro announced in an interview with the Wall Street Journal: “We’ve been leaders in the virtual reality [VR] and augmented reality [AR] space for a long time now… we do not believe that AR and VR is a fad. Augmented reality for maintenance and repair 4.

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NextVR Is Broadcasting NBA Games Live In Virtual Reality Every Tuesday

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” The first NextVR broadcast will be the San Antonio Spurs at the Sacramento Kings. According to Keens, “ we literally have every sports league on the planet contacting us to do stuff… our tech plays so strongly to the sports business because we’re all about live content.”

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NBA Will Live Broadcast One Game a Week in VR

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The NBA have always been early adopters when it comes to embracing virtual reality. This is a first of its kind deal for VR, boding well for the future of virtual reality as a sports and entertainment medium. But you’ll need a $200 subscription to watch. You’ll be able to watch on the NextVR app for Gear VR.

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Here Is The NBA’s Full NextVR Live Broadcasting Schedule For This Season

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Now we have the full schedule of the virtual reality offerings. Last night the San Antonio Spurs took on the Kings in Sacramento, offering a taste of what games look like in VR. 31, 2017 – Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets – 8:00 p.m. The rest of the schedule is as follows: Nov.