NCAA March Madness Offering 21 Games in VR
NCAA.com offers instructions on how to access games on different platforms
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NBC Olympics to Deliver 50 Hours of Winter Olympics VR Coverage
Break out the VR headsets and fire up the virtual reality app.
LiveWorks Promises To Bring Immersive Video to Television
While lots of attention has been paid to support for 4K, HDR, robust mobile TV and personalized, immersive audio as part of ATSC 3.0, little if anything has been talked about regarding the next-generation standard’s ability to support augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and live 360-degree video.
Olympic Channel Debuts Original VR Series ‘Trending Gold’
As the countdown to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang continues, the Olympic Channel wants to offer its viewers a special look into what it takes to compete as an athlete during the games through a new original virtual reality series.
National Air and Space Museum Opens VR Hangar App
When the Wright brothers’ launched their first successful flight they began the aviation era, which allowed people to travel to new places faster than ever.
GV Expo: Breaking Down Virtual Reality Barriers
Virtual reality has been around for a while, but between its association with video games and how goofy people can look wearing a headset and reacting to something only they can see, people pegged it as a niche technology.
BBC Launches VR Studio
BBC VR Hub will spearhead the BBC's VR production and explore how it can create real audience impact.
Perspectives, Panoramas, Processing
In life, we are surrounded by cues that make us aware of how we fit in a 3D space.
NBA’s VR Plans for 2017 Show Technology Maturation
The first thing Josh Earl says when asked about the evolution of the NBA League Pass Virtual Reality (VR) schedule is that most of the people working on the broadcasts come “from the traditional 2-D world.”
Report: Virtual Reality Enthusiasm Down From Early 2017
The adage “don’t knock it until you try it” seems pretty apt for virtual reality based on the findings of a new survey from ReportLinker Insight.
NBA to Deliver 27 Games in VR
NBA League Pass subscribers will get court side seats from the comfort of their own home this season with the announcement that NBA Digital and NextVR will produce 27 live games in virtual reality for the 2017-2018 season and the introduction of its new Screening Room product.
360 Video Requires 360 Storage
The growing medium of virtual reality requires a rethink of how to view storage. VFX houses are paving the way, says Dave Frederick, senior director of media & entertainment at Quantum.
Fox Looks To Tap Into Communal Nature of Sports
Football is a communal experience with tens of thousands of fans gathering in stadiums across the country every weekend to take in the spectacle, whether it’s college or NFL games.
Manfrotto Introduces 360-Degree Virtual Reality Range
Manfrotto is adding to its stock of support products with a new range of 360-degree virtual reality based products.
Pro Golf Tees Up New Tech
Televised professional golf is quickly adapting the latest graphic enhancements to give fans the ultimate in immersive and information-rich experiences.
ATEME Gave VR Look of 2017 French Open
Tennis fans had access to the courts of Roland Garros through a virtual reality viewing experience through ATEME and its Titan Live software.
Intel, MLB Close Three-Year Deal for VR Experiences
We may have to start thinking about changing the lyrics to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” with the continued emergence of virtual reality in Major League Baseball.
Live VR Takes the Course at The Players Championship
The island green of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most famous holes in golf, and now fans can get a new look at it through virtual reality.
zLense Takes on Virtual Reality at NAB Show
zLense is working to integrate virtual reality technology into its products for production needs and is using the NAB Show as a showcase.
Intel Begins NCAA VR Partnership With Sweet 16 Games
Ready for the experience of floor level seats for this weekend’s Sweet 16 games of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament without leaving your couch?
Disney Combines VR, Physical Interaction
Disney Research scientists say they have found a way to enhance virtual experiences involving interactions with physical objects.