The BBC's UK-Based Viewers Can Enjoy 360-Degree Olympics Broadcasts
Rahul Kalvapalle — August 5, 2016 — Lifestyle
The BBC's UK-based viewers will be able to enjoy an unprecedented and immersive Olympics broadcast this year thanks to the British broadcaster's adoption of 360-degree broadcasts.
Users who own mobile virtual reality headsets as those viewing through browsers will make it possible for users to engage with Olympics broadcasts in a completely different way by panning around and viewing content around them almost as if they're on-location. The BBC is set to include 100 hours of 360-degree Olympics broadcasts from Rio de Janeiro, with one event each day being treated to this innovative and forward-looking broadcasting method.
This 360-degree Olympics broadcast could be an important step towards the adoption of immersive broadcasts in all sports.
Users who own mobile virtual reality headsets as those viewing through browsers will make it possible for users to engage with Olympics broadcasts in a completely different way by panning around and viewing content around them almost as if they're on-location. The BBC is set to include 100 hours of 360-degree Olympics broadcasts from Rio de Janeiro, with one event each day being treated to this innovative and forward-looking broadcasting method.
This 360-degree Olympics broadcast could be an important step towards the adoption of immersive broadcasts in all sports.
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