Rio 2016 Olympics to be broadcast in VR and 360 degrees view

The 2016 Summer Olympics are currently under way in Rio de Janeiro, what you may not be aware of is that the IOC is broadcasting 100 hours of VR and 360 degree video content for the first time. There is also trials for 4K and 8K technologies mainly for Japan underway as well.
See this article Rio 2016 VR and 360 degree broadcasting for more information.

Here in Australia Channel 7 will be broadcasting 100 hours of VR and 360 degree content through their 7VR app. VR is available through the Samsung Gear VR Headset, while 360 degree video is only available through the app. See this article 7 Offers VR and 360 degree video for Olympics for more information.

The Olympics are always an experimental ground for broadcasting new technologies. One day these technologies could become the normal way of watching sport.


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