Samsung Partners With Streaming Content Providers for Live VR Content
Samsung partnered with the UFC, X Games and Live Nation to stream live sports and music events through the Gear VR platform, said the company in a Tuesday announcement. VR Live Pass on Gear VR events will be available through…
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the Samsung VR app beginning Saturday, said the company. The events, free to Gear VR users, include UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway, a featherweight boxing match on June 3; X Games Minneapolis, July 13-16, featuring BMX riders and skaters; and an unidentified international music artist in concert on an undisclosed date in August. Gear VR users will be given a “live pass” to shows with access to action shots and “extreme close-ups,” said Samsung. The platform is available in 45 countries.