Jon Joseph No. 1 Share Posted January 24 NBC to broadcast select B1G football games in ‘shared reality’ SATURDAYTRADITION.COM NBC has partnered with Cosm to give fans a unique viewing experience for select college football games. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 2 Share Posted January 24 Interesting tech. Have to question the broad marketability though. We’re talking a group outing for a high-end, immersive TV experience, which is cool, but for how much $$? Would someone spend $100 (more?) to see the Ducks play a fancy TV broadcast, in LA? I could see this working for fights, anything that isn’t regional, or when you can’t get a ticket otherwise (if they had portable units they could locate near the big event you couldn’t get tickets too, such as the Super Bowl). Special events maybe, but regular season college football? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLduck No. 3 Share Posted January 24 The next best thing to "being there". Like long distance phone calls. The success would depend on how realistic and great the experience. And on how great demand was there for the event itself. On line 3-D gaming seems to be very successful, so maybe this has a chance. I think I'd try it, at least once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Moderator No. 4 Share Posted January 24 Kind of sounds like going to an exclusive bar to watch a game. Technology is the future, but time will tell if this flies further than the capital they will spend to broadcast and build venues. Someone is bankrolling this venture. Seems like there has to be more to this than just broadcasting “unique experiences” to a few venues. Perhaps a subscription service so that I can use 3D goggles at home for the experience? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 5 Share Posted January 24 Could this be cool and fun? Yes. Am I interested? Not really. This shouldn't be seen as a replacement for the TV or an in-person experience but its own thing. Another example is... I don't see VR replacing the TV because interacting with VR is far more work than interacting (or not interacting) with the TV. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Author No. 6 Share Posted January 24 Dave, I appreciate your thoughts as I am clueless as to how 'this' will work. I do see a day coming when holographic broadcasts will allow you entry into the stadium to sit wherever you like, move around during the broadcast, and allow for as much sense of smell as you can handle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 7 Share Posted January 24 Quote According to the press release, fans will be offered a “shared reality” experience that “bridges the virtual and physical worlds through Cosm’s pioneered technology and 87-foot diameter, 8K+ LED domes.” I just got a mental image of a kid wearing VR goggles, walking around the virtual football field among the players, then when the ball is hiked he gets squashed by a 300 lb stage hand. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 8 Share Posted January 25 Yep, I could see me wearing the virtual goggles, and then pull as if I was one of guards on a counter...and then run into the real wall. (But I'd probably enjoy it) 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 9 Share Posted January 30 On 1/24/2024 at 3:09 PM, Jon Joseph said: Dave, I appreciate your thoughts as I am clueless as to how 'this' will work. I do see a day coming when holographic broadcasts will allow you entry into the stadium to sit wherever you like, move around during the broadcast, and allow for as much sense of smell as you can handle. But where do you get your beer and hot dogs? (Sorry for the facetious comment but I just couldn't help myself as I sit here sipping a bourbon) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
