NBC teaming up to show Kentucky Derby in Virtual Reality (and CBS, Fox doing VR)

[LadyStanley]

http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/nextvr-teams-with-nbc-to-broadcast-kentucky-derby-in-vr.html

NextVR is trying hard to boost the popularity of virtual reality sports broadcasts, signing a five-year deal with Fox this year to broadcast events including the Daytona 500 and co-sponsoring a Sports Business Forum with Turner at CES. Now, they’ve partnered with NBC to broadcast Saturday’s Kentucky Derby in VR, the first-ever horse race to be shown this way.

Will be interesting to see when hockey gets the VR treatment.

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