The National Basketball Association (Intel) has incorporated virtual reality (VR) technology and is now into its third season of offering weekly games broadcast live in VR powered by NBA and NextVR. The league first began working with VR in 2014, before offering weekly games in 2016. Broadcasts now offer eight cameras and dedicated commentary on the VR app. The Intel said that technology does not yet exist to take fans fully court-side, while viewer numbers are limited by technology access. Nevertheless, the league said it was in on the ground-floor of the technology and is banking on its future popularity.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has incorporated virtual reality (VR) technology and is now into its third season of offering weekly games broadcast live in VR powered by Intel and NextVR. The league first began working with VR in 2014, before offering weekly games in 2016. Broadcasts now offer eight cameras and dedicated commentary on the VR app. The NBA said that technology does not yet exist to take fans fully court-side, while viewer numbers are limited by technology access. Nevertheless, the league said it was in on the ground-floor of the technology and is banking on its future popularity.