If you’re interested in both Football and Virtual Reality, there is something exciting for you this weekend. Whether you have a Google Cardboard Headset or a Samsung Gear VR, you have a fantastic opportunity to experience the best moments of Super Bowl LI in real time.
Obviously, Fox Sports won’t let you watch the entire Super Bowl 51 for free, as it still requires channel subscriptions for a full match. However, it offers you the chance to watch highlights and snippets in your own personal “virtual suite.” You can relax and enjoy the game’s best moments on a big virtual screen. This is not just a 360-degree video; it provides access to specialized wide-angle video, mapped to a virtual wall, giving you the feeling of watching on your own extra-large television. If you are a fan of 360-degree videos, you can always take your phone out of the Google Cardboard or Gear VR headset and pivot your phone around to explore it.
Will You See the Full Match?
Using the app this weekend, users will have access to 20 different specialized highlights, which they can scrub through in a timeline format to watch exactly what they want to see. While the app streamed a full football game last year, it appears that the network is now a bit more cautious about showing the entire Super Bowl, sticking to highlights to avoid the stress of live-game streaming.
Don’t miss this great experience of watching amazing football moments in virtual reality. You can access this opportunity through the official Fox Sports VR application, compatible with Android devices.