VR live broadcasts and VR broadcasts have gradually become a new trend. Sports events such as this year's Rio Olympic Games have attempted to provide VR versions. Recently, there has been good news for NBA fans. In the 2016/2017 NBA season, at least 25 games will be broadcast via virtual reality signal service.
At present, a new cooperation agreement between NBA and NextVR has begun to expand the influence of VR technology in the league broadcast.
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It is reported that the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs, which will be played on October 27th, will be the first game to use virtual reality signals to broadcast. The NBA will provide free virtual reality signals to users. For the NBA Alliance, adding virtual reality signal broadcast services to provide users with virtual reality streaming media signals will bring many benefits to the development of the entire alliance.
First of all, you can additionally sell virtual reality signal tickets. In the future, if the audience wants to watch the virtual reality game broadcast, you need to pay 200 US dollars (about 1350 yuan) subscription fee. At the same time this move will also promote the sale of virtual reality headsets, which will help increase NBA and NextVR revenue.
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At the same time, the provision of virtual reality signal broadcast can also compensate for the loss of traditional television viewers. It is necessary to know that fewer and fewer fans watch the game through TV now, and this move will attract more potential users who will no longer watch the game through TV.
In addition, the virtual reality signal can also completely conceptualize the audience's experience of watching the game. Many international fans who are unable to view the game on the spot can feel as if they are in the gym, and this also helps the NBA to expand its international influence and attract more global players. Fans and spectators.
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Finally, the new broadcast platform also means that a new advertising carrier has emerged. Although NextVR itself will not include any advertisements in the broadcast, the NBA can advertise its own brand or sponsor's brand through virtual reality during the game. This is undoubtedly the same. A new way to generate income.
VR broadcast allows us to have the impression of being on the scene without having to physically visit the scene. However, from the above NBA VR broadcast model, free is not possible, for countries with sound copyright awareness is better, but in the country, if there is a charge of VR events or concert content, everyone will pay for it?
At present, a new cooperation agreement between NBA and NextVR has begun to expand the influence of VR technology in the league broadcast.
It is reported that the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs, which will be played on October 27th, will be the first game to use virtual reality signals to broadcast. The NBA will provide free virtual reality signals to users. For the NBA Alliance, adding virtual reality signal broadcast services to provide users with virtual reality streaming media signals will bring many benefits to the development of the entire alliance.
First of all, you can additionally sell virtual reality signal tickets. In the future, if the audience wants to watch the virtual reality game broadcast, you need to pay 200 US dollars (about 1350 yuan) subscription fee. At the same time this move will also promote the sale of virtual reality headsets, which will help increase NBA and NextVR revenue.
At the same time, the provision of virtual reality signal broadcast can also compensate for the loss of traditional television viewers. It is necessary to know that fewer and fewer fans watch the game through TV now, and this move will attract more potential users who will no longer watch the game through TV.
In addition, the virtual reality signal can also completely conceptualize the audience's experience of watching the game. Many international fans who are unable to view the game on the spot can feel as if they are in the gym, and this also helps the NBA to expand its international influence and attract more global players. Fans and spectators.
Finally, the new broadcast platform also means that a new advertising carrier has emerged. Although NextVR itself will not include any advertisements in the broadcast, the NBA can advertise its own brand or sponsor's brand through virtual reality during the game. This is undoubtedly the same. A new way to generate income.
VR broadcast allows us to have the impression of being on the scene without having to physically visit the scene. However, from the above NBA VR broadcast model, free is not possible, for countries with sound copyright awareness is better, but in the country, if there is a charge of VR events or concert content, everyone will pay for it?