sport – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog Articles and news about Mobile Security, Android, Apps, Social Media and Technology in general. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-psafe_blog_purple-shield-32x32.png sport – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog 32 32 <![CDATA[The Role of Virtual Reality in the Sports Industry]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/role-virtual-reality-sports-industry/ Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=8788 Imagine this: You’re at a basketball game and your favorite team is playing. You’re watching the action from a courtside seat, seeing your favorite players up close. After halftime, though, as the action heats up, you want a different view. So you move to a seat behind the basket. Then, in the final moments of the game, you want a birds-eye view of everything happening on the court. So you change your position once again. Now you’re floating above the court, taking in the nail-biting final seconds.

Does this sound like a fantasy? Well, tech companies and the sports industry are already working to make it a reality. You might be able to take part sooner than you think, too. Virtual Reality has been intriguing us with its capabilities for a few years now, and VR technology continues to get cheaper and more accessible. Products like Facebook’s Oculus Rift and Google’s Daydream have entered homes. By simply putting on goggles, you can enter a different world, and marketers want to take advantage of this to engage fans.

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The cost of attending games continues to rise, and trends show that fans watching from home do not usually watch games in their entirety. So teams and entire leagues are working on ways to engage fans in new, exciting ways that traditional TV simply can’t achieve.

Nowadays, viewers are not solely engaged with a game on a TV screen: They are also checking their Twitter feeds to see what others are saying about the game; texting friends about goals, touchdowns, and baskets; and checking team websites for real-time updates. The sports and tech industries are working on ways to integrate these components into VR. You will be able to do all of these things with your VR goggles without ever having to take your eyes off the game.

VR will also allow fans to personalize their watching experiences. They will be able to switch camera angles, replay moments, get instant stats, make GIFs to share with their Twitter followers, or shop for a new jersey — all while being in the stadium, without actually being in the stadium.

Using VR technology to engage fans isn’t a far-off idea. It’s being developed right now. And in certain cases, it’s already being used by teams and programs. The NBA already broadcasts a game in VR every week. Other leagues broadcast special annual events in VR. One estimate predicts that major sports leagues could be increasing their total revenue by $4 billion by 2025, just through VR technology. Those at the forefront of developing this technology believe that it will become the dominant way of viewing sports. And the possibilities are endless.

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<![CDATA[How to Watch Super Bowl Highlights in VR]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/watch-super-bowl-highlights-vr/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:00:51 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=8703 One of the most exciting aspects about VR technology is how it will affect the sports industry. During this year’s Super Bowl on February 5, viewers were able to watch the highlights on the Fox Sports VR App. During the game, the app showed highlights in VR, nearly in real-time, so that users could experience the game as if they were there. The app put users inside a “private suite” at the stadium so they could look out over the field and watch the highlights from six different available camera angles.

How did they create the VR experience?

To deliver the VR experience for the Super Bowl, LiveLike had six cameras placed around Houston’s NRG Stadium. The cameras were focused on each end zone, one on the 50-yard line, one from the press box, and a few that moved around throughout the game. These cameras provided the shots for the immersive experience on the app that allowed users to switch between the views, even in the middle of one of the highlights. Users also received push notifications when the new highlights were available within the app.

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Fox Sports and LiveLike have partnered many times.

This collaboration between Fox Sports and LiveLike (who powers the app) is not their first collaboration. The duo teamed up and had their first broadcast during a football game between Ohio State and Oklahoma in September 2016, and another during the MSL Cup soccer championship in December. This is the first time, however, that the technology has been used for the Super Bowl.

Here’s how the Fox Sports VR app works.

In order to experience this VR platform through the Fox Sports VR App, users need to sign in to their cable accounts before getting access. The app is compatible with both Samsung’s Gear VR and Google Cardboard. It also has a 360-degree alternative option for those just wanting to test out virtual reality. They can then access the 20 highlights, which is the closest any company has gotten to a live VR option for streaming the big game.

To use the Fox Sports VR app, you don’t need any special equipment. You can watch games from the suite view, like for the Super Bowl, or from multiple positions on the field itself. You also have access to schedules, rosters, and match-ups. If you have access to virtual reality goggles, you can use those as well for an even more immersive experience.

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