GeekWire

DECEMBER 14, 2020

T-Mobile is investing in DRL through its T-Mobile Ventures fund and the plan is to help the league develop high-speed 5G drones which would be able to stream 3D racing action in real time and provide immersive experiences to fans of the sport.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

But on Sunday he wound up for a different sport as the Microsoft CEO threw out the virtual first first pitch for the Seattle Mariners before the team’s game against the San Diego Padres. ” Throwing out today’s virtual first pitch is @Microsoft C.E.O. ” Nadella’s love of sports also includes soccer.

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GeekWire

JULY 16, 2020

How can professional and collegiate sports return safely? That was our topic on this special GeekWire Virtual Roundtable, with Pat Chun , Washington State University director of athletics; Jennifer Cohen , University of Washington director of athletics; and Adrian Hanauer , majority owner of Seattle Sounders FC.

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Trends in the Living Networks

APRIL 25, 2021

I have been thinking and writing about the rise of virtual professional service firms for over two decades, since my first book. paying for the partners’ new sports cars when an associate is doing the work). Having now run my own primarily virtual organizations for many years, I do have a better understanding of the challenges.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 3, 2021

Sports and entertainment company Topgolf is officially bringing a full-scale, high-tech golf and gaming complex to the Seattle area, with plans to break ground on Tuesday in Renton, Wash., A rendering of Topgolf’s planned facility in Renton, Wash. Topgolf Image). at the southern end of Lake Washington.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

(Sandbox VR Photo) After years of hype, virtual reality still hasn’t achieved mainstream consumer adoption. We spent a weeknight at Sandbox VR in Seattle, one of more than 45 locations worldwide where the San Francisco-based startup offers virtual reality experiences for groups of 2-to-6 people.

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 11, 2023

People all across the world are passionate about various sports, including soccer, cricket, tennis, rugby, baseball, and basketball, making sports a billion-dollar business. You will be astonished by the selection of sports applications available when you visit the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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Trends in the Living Networks

JULY 25, 2020

Since the advent of coronavirus here has been a lot of work put into building virtual events. However we are now realizing that having virtual audiences is an essential part of creating great events, energizing sportspeople, speakers, and performers and creating a positive feedback loop that is at the heart of a great in-person event.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 21, 2020

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. I had one of the more memorable sports moments of my life last night, rooting for my favorite team in the crowd at an NBA game — without leaving my apartment.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Microsoft is becoming the de-facto virtual fan enabler for sports leagues. The tech giant revealed today that it is working with the NFL to host a virtual fan experience for games during the 2020-21 season, which kicks off tonight. For each NFL game, the home team will invite fans to the virtual experience.

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TechSpot

MAY 14, 2020

Apple today confirmed that they will be acquiring NextVR, a virtual reality startup that specializes in producing VR content for sporting events. Neither company has disclosed the terms of the deal, but 9to5Mac reports that it could be worth around $100 million. Apple is also reportedly hiring most of NextVR.

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GeekWire

JULY 4, 2020

GeekWire’s events are back, virtually. On July 16, we’ll be hosting GeekWire Roundtable: The Future of Sports. We’ll discuss how sports can safely return in a post-pandemic world, the role of tech and the economics of sports in this challenging environment.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2020

Apple has confirmed it did indeed purchase virtual reality company NextVR, which specializes in recording live events like concerts and sports matches to be experienced in VR, according to Bloomberg. Photo: NextVR. The company’s confirmation arrives after 9to5Mac first reported the acquisition in early April.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 30, 2023

Creating new revenue streams, identifying untapped audiences and better engaging fans onsite and all year-round are just some of the wins iconic Australian sporting events are chalking up thanks to human-centric digital innovation. Onsite, Infosys itself harnessed virtual reality in its fan zone activation.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Last season , one of the more curious additions to Fortnite was Guggimon, a terrifying-looking rabbit creature that also happened to be a virtual influencer with millions of followers on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

The two organizations, which announced a multiyear cloud partnership in April, will debut virtual viewing technology powered by Microsoft’s Teams collaboration software when the season begins July 30 near Orlando, Fla. Will your meeting suck less in a virtual auditorium? Microsoft unveils ‘Together’ mode for Teams.

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GeekWire

JULY 17, 2020

The future of sports, just like many industries across the world, is up in the air as COVID-19 continues spreading across the country and world. For now, professional leagues are playing condensed seasons inside “bubbles,” while some colleges are slashing sports programs altogether to cut costs.

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The Verge

JUNE 5, 2020

The English Premier league is set to restart in the coming weeks, and Sky Sports is working with EA Sports’ FIFA division to create simulated chants and crowd noises designed for specific teams. Sky Sports viewers can choose to watch the channel either with the added sound effect or without.

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The Verge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Bose’s latest true wireless earbuds, the Sport Open Earbuds, are designed to keep you aware of your surroundings while you listen. While most other earbuds sit inside the ear canal, blocking out at least some ambient noise, the Sport Open Earbuds instead sit outside it. Image: Bose. Bose’s approach is a little different.

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GeekWire

JULY 8, 2020

If you’re going to root, root, root for Mariners in Seattle these days, you’re going to have to do it virtually as baseball has taken on a whole new look in the age of coronavirus. COMING UP: GeekWire virtual event: The Future of Sports. COMING UP: GeekWire virtual event: The Future of Sports.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The Virtual Desktop app for the Oculus Quest has been updated to enable the wireless streaming of PC VR games natively over Wi-Fi, eliminating the need to go through the complex multistep sideloading process I outlined here. Oddly enough, this isn’t the first time the app has sported this feature.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Reservations are now open for BMW M Drift, a mixed-reality experience allowing customers to race on a virtual course while driving an IRL sports car. The simulation combines a VR headset with a BMW M4 on a prepared route. Read Entire Article

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The Seattle Seahawks are running another play from an evolving virtual fan engagement playbook, teaming with Microsoft once again , this time to connect fans in Microsoft Teams with players and coaches before a game. to take part virtually. Microsoft Photo). Microsoft Photo). ”

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The Verge

JUNE 2, 2021

A screenshot from Gran Turismo Sport. The Olympics is currently hosting its first-ever virtual sporting event series, the Olympic Virtual Series , where competitors can play in virtual versions of five different physical sports: motorsport, cycling, baseball, sailing, and rowing. Image: Sony.

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The Verge

APRIL 22, 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new series of virtual sporting events that will take place ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, called the Olympic Virtual Series. The Olympic Virtual Series will kick off on May 13th and will run through June 23rd. More sports could get involved in future virtual series.

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The Verge

JULY 26, 2020

As part of an attempt to make Major League Baseball games in this weird, coronavirus-shortened season seem as close to normal as possible, Fox Sports decided to create virtual fans , digital versions of cheering people who would react to the games broadcast on Fox the way real fans do. So forgive us if we’re a little wary.

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Venture Beast

MAY 27, 2021

ForeVR launched its first virtual reality sports game today with the launch of ForeVR Bowl for the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. Read More.

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TurnKey Labs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Imagine the employee life cycle model waltzing into the high-tech world, sporting a virtual name tag that reads ‘Remote Work Enthusiast.’ You might think it’s just another one of those HR door-to-door salesmen, pitching the same old concepts. But wait, there’s a twist.

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The Verge

JULY 24, 2020

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is using Microsoft Teams’ new Together Mode to place basketball fans courtside in a virtual experience during live games. These virtual stands will include more than 300 fans using Together Mode to sit side by side with each other virtually in Microsoft Teams.

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The Verge

JUNE 12, 2020

Sports are gradually returning to our TV screens after the coronavirus pandemic brought virtually all competition around the world to a sudden halt. Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images.

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GeekWire

MAY 26, 2021

Key topics of discussion will include the new Compassion Seattle effort , a plan to require the city to keep parks, playgrounds, sports fields and public spaces clear of encampments once mandated housing, drug, and mental health services are in place. Registration is free, but space is limited so make sure to sign up here.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 4, 2022

These are two simple bands very similar to a FitBit-style sports tracker, but without any type of screen or button. I confess that when I saw Mictic’s colorful musical bracelets at Mobile World Congress I was not very impressed. Of course, when you put them on and they come to life in your arms, you can’t help but… Read more.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2020

>And finally, sports. For Seattle Mariners fans, “take me out to the ballgame” is going to be a virtual experience this season, but the team is trying an unusual approach to let players hear the fans’ cheering. On July 16, we’ll be hosting GeekWire Roundtable: The Future of Sports.

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GeekWire

APRIL 1, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Amazon has moved deeper into the sports world over the past several years. At the NHL showcase, AWS demoed a live cloud-based production of the game — a first for the NHL, and a new alternative to the traditional truck-based environment of live sports production.

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GeekWire

JULY 12, 2021

Last year’s show was a virtual event, which combined with two other canceled conventions to become the 9-day, 24-hour “PAX Online.” But I’ve been seeing tons of concerts and sporting events open back up as well ahead of us. Things like that. Zoom only gets you so far. Humans are social animals.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 12, 2023

.” In the Rec Room app, players can create and customize avatars, then use them to participate in a wide variety of user-created activities, such as sports, paintball, or simple social interaction. As of Thursday, this now includes official NFL merch.

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Venture Beast

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Rumble Kong League, a 3v3 basketball web3 game, has earned $4.5 million towards its projected launch in 2022. Read More.

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