Virtual reality (VR) technology has been around for decades, but only recently has it become more accessible to the public. With the rise of VR headsets like Meta Quest 3 and other immersive technologies (like ours), it’s now possible to experience sports in a totally new immersive way with Xtadium.
SOCCEr and football in vr
Soccer and football also thrive in VR, whether through full-match experiences or immersive content from top events like Wimbledon or major club seasons.
In the UK, platforms like Xtadium are even pairing with competitions such as the Baller League UK, a dynamic six-a-side football series blending sport and entertainment, making matches feel almost as if you’re standing pitch-side.
Oh, and in case your soccer group chat didn’t mention it yet : Xtadium has the exclusivity on PSG games in VR.
You’re welcome.
Live Racing in VR From the Track
For race and motorsports fans, VR can bring you directly to the track with race highlights and multi-angle replays that recreate the speed and intensity of events like NASCAR and the Indy 500, offering a level of detail and immersion that flat screens cannot match.
Tennis: Live Centre-Court Tennis in VR
Tennis has strongly embraced VR, with immersive streaming options available for major tournaments such as Wimbledon, US Open, Mutua Madrid Open and the Laver Cup. You can also play on a real tennis court, challenge your friends and face professional tennis players using VR games such as First Person Tennis.
For Wimbledon 2022, YBVR partnered with Vodafone to offer a VR backstage experience, allowing visitors to step into the champions’ shoes and walk through The clubhouse and into Centre Court.
Fans were closer to the action than ever before, with 360 degrees cameras next to the benches and 180 degrees at the edges of the court.
Combat Sports: Live boxing Fights in VR Ringside
VR is the future of combat sports. Live and on-demand fights transport fans into an immersive environment, where they can see and speak with other fans in real-time, while enjoying 360-degree views of all the thrilling action!
YBVR has worked with numerous combat sports, including the Lucha Libre, UFC and The Ray Events Boxing Night.
The term “Lucha Libre” denotes a type of professional wrestling that originates in Mexico. The luchadores, or Latin American wrestlers, perform acrobatic moves while donning colorful masks as they fly about the ring.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) offers live and on-demand mixed martial arts events in VR using Meta’s Horizon Worlds. YBVRs technology provides an unprecedented level of engagement for Fight Pass subscribers, with VR views of all the thrilling action, including strikes, takedowns and grappling.
Bowling in VR: Strike After Strike, Live and Immersive
Bowling has utilized immersive technology to cover global events, such as the IBF Super World Championships. YBVR worked alongside World Bowling to provide a fan control experience for athletes and fans. Generating a new way of consuming and engaging with elite, para-bowling and academy content.
Users watched content via a multi-camera mobile platform in 2D, 180 and 360-degree views with supportive features, real-time statistics and scoreboards for the complete experience.
Additionally, athletes and coaches were also able to benefit from a 360-degree replay of matches.
Winter Sports : Live Adrenaline Sports in VR
VR enables winter sports fans to watch athletes flip, twist and spin above their heads!
The winter X-Games coverage provided an opportunity to view the world’s best boarders and skiers up close, creating a new and better way for fans to interact with their favorite athletes.
