Hoosier Hysteria Streamed in Virtual Reality
10/22/2015 1:44:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
Fans attending Hoosier Hysteria can experience the first collegiate sporting event ever streamed in Virtual Reality
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - IU Athletics announced today that this year's Hoosier Hysteria presented by Smithville Fiber event on Saturday, October 24th will be live streamed in virtual reality. Streaming Hoosier Hysteria is part of an effort from the groundbreaking Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology and represents the first known collegiate sporting event to be live streamed in virtual reality.
Working with the Dallas based company BigLook360, fans will be able to view all of the Hoosier Hysteria action as if they were standing on Branch McCracken court. Five Samsung GearVR headsets will be set-up in the North lobby of Assembly Hall beginning at 6pm. Fans attending Hoosier Hysteria are encouraged to visit the display to experience Hoosier Hysteria like they never have before.
"We have the best and most knowledgeable basketball fans in the country and we are thrilled that we will be able to bring them the experience of one of our signature events in virtual reality," said Associate Athletic Director Jeremy Gray. "Fans will be able to experience what it is like to have Troy Williams fly over you for a dunk, how quick Yogi Ferrell is off the dribble, and what it is like to watch the action courtside. This is the future of fan experience and recruiting and we are excited that the Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology is at the vanguard of this technology."
IU Athletics is one of the first athletic departments in the country to substantially utilize virtual reality. Unlike other athletic departments that have also been early adopters of virtual reality technology, IU Athletics has produced much of their own virtual reality content and video. In collaboration with students and faculty on campus, IU Athletics has been independently creating VR content for use in athlete instruction, in-venue fan experience, and to interact with fans on the Internet and social media.
BigLook360 is comprised of a team of uniquely talented individuals having unparalleled years of experience with the creation, production and application of immersive virtual reality experiences. The company leverages extensive expertise in creative design, camera technology, software engineering and hardware integration to produce and immersive VR content and applications.
BIGLOOK360 provides an end-to-end solution that delivers VR live streaming video from a location to anywhere in the world. As with other BigLook360 VR content, our live streaming solution allows each and every viewer to personally interact with the video content allowing them the control to direct their view when and where they want. VR live streaming is the next best thing to being there!
BIGLOOK360 has successfully delivered VR live streaming from events that include the Academy Awards, Emmys, Grammys, Golden Globes, the CMA and SAG Awards as well as the demolition of Texas Stadium.
Working with the Dallas based company BigLook360, fans will be able to view all of the Hoosier Hysteria action as if they were standing on Branch McCracken court. Five Samsung GearVR headsets will be set-up in the North lobby of Assembly Hall beginning at 6pm. Fans attending Hoosier Hysteria are encouraged to visit the display to experience Hoosier Hysteria like they never have before.
"We have the best and most knowledgeable basketball fans in the country and we are thrilled that we will be able to bring them the experience of one of our signature events in virtual reality," said Associate Athletic Director Jeremy Gray. "Fans will be able to experience what it is like to have Troy Williams fly over you for a dunk, how quick Yogi Ferrell is off the dribble, and what it is like to watch the action courtside. This is the future of fan experience and recruiting and we are excited that the Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology is at the vanguard of this technology."
IU Athletics is one of the first athletic departments in the country to substantially utilize virtual reality. Unlike other athletic departments that have also been early adopters of virtual reality technology, IU Athletics has produced much of their own virtual reality content and video. In collaboration with students and faculty on campus, IU Athletics has been independently creating VR content for use in athlete instruction, in-venue fan experience, and to interact with fans on the Internet and social media.
BigLook360 is comprised of a team of uniquely talented individuals having unparalleled years of experience with the creation, production and application of immersive virtual reality experiences. The company leverages extensive expertise in creative design, camera technology, software engineering and hardware integration to produce and immersive VR content and applications.
BIGLOOK360 provides an end-to-end solution that delivers VR live streaming video from a location to anywhere in the world. As with other BigLook360 VR content, our live streaming solution allows each and every viewer to personally interact with the video content allowing them the control to direct their view when and where they want. VR live streaming is the next best thing to being there!
BIGLOOK360 has successfully delivered VR live streaming from events that include the Academy Awards, Emmys, Grammys, Golden Globes, the CMA and SAG Awards as well as the demolition of Texas Stadium.
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