WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20 languages. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. NextVR was founded by industry leaders with decades of experience in 3D stereoscopic imaging, compression technology and VR broadcasting. NextVR has world-class partnerships with leaders in sports and entertainment including the NBA, NFL, FOX Sports, Live Nation, and the International Champions Cup. Launched in 2009, the company has patented technology that delivers an unparalleled VR experience providing fans extraordinary access and profound immersion. NextVR is the world’s best virtual reality platform for delivering live sports and music in VR to fans globally.
#WWE MOVES VR TV#
“We are always looking to create compelling content across platforms, and we are excited to partner with NextVR to bring our fans closer to the action than ever before," said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer. “As the technology behind virtual reality continues to evolve, this is a unique opportunity for us to partner with NextVR, a leader in this space, to provide new experiences to our passionate fans around the world."įor each production, NextVR will work alongside WWE’s award-winning TV and production team to position NextVR’s custom virtual reality cameras throughout each event to capture the most immersive views of WWE action.įans with a Samsung GearVR headset or Google Daydream View, along with a compatible smartphone, PlayStation VR, or Windows Mixed Reality can download the free NextVR app from the corresponding platform store to access the free highlights. “Our patented VR broadcasting pipeline will bring fans ringside with WWE Superstars to experience the electrifying energy and spectacle firsthand.” “WWE is amazing in VR, and we know fans are going to love it,” said David Cole, NextVR CEO. The content will provide fans with a completely new experience, featuring highlights from WWE’s biggest events including the excitement of the fans, athleticism of WWE’s larger-than-life Superstars, pivotal moments, epic showdowns and surprise appearances, giving them the opportunity to see the action as if they were there live.
#WWE MOVES VR FOR FREE#
The virtual reality experiences will be approximately 10 minutes in length and available for free to fans globally on a new WWE channel within the NextVR app following each event. – Janu– NextVR, the leader in broadcasting live events in virtual reality, and WWE today announced a new partnership to bring fans unique WWE experiences in virtual reality, featuring highlights from select 2018 WWE special events. If WWE could implement WWE 360 into its WWE Network service in the future by giving viewers the change to watch PPVs in virtual reality (it’s unlikely they’d be able to do so with the likes of RAW, given that they’re tied into contracts with broadcasters), this could be a bold new step for both the company and the technology.NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., AND Stamford, Conn. The Network, which boasts 1.3 million paying subscribers, grants users access to a massive selection of content including original, WWE-produced shows, old episodes of WWE, WCW and ECW, along with livestreaming access to the latest PPVs. Though livestreaming VR content presents another challenge, Wilson stated that the company had already made the “first step” by implementing the channel into its broad repertoire of revolutionary ventures, which has also included the streaming platform WWE Network. We have a WWE Network that’s a direct-to-consumer streaming service and we do live pay-per-views every month.” Michelle Wilson, WWE’s chief revenue and marketing officer, spoke of the possibility of streaming events to the VR channel, saying: “We’d be very interested in experimenting with livestreaming an event. If you can give a ringside view, even if it’s from a 180-degree perspective, there’s a lot of interest in that from a live perspective.
#WWE MOVES VR FULL#
If full shows become available on WWE 360, wrestling fans could seen see themselves being given virtual ringside seats during an episode of RAW, an experience which Samsung hopes will help to sell the MILK to many prospective consumers. Samsung and WWE’s partnership will hopefully lead to a variety of virtual reality programming, with the entertainment company being one of the largest to begin implementing the new technology into their broadcasts.
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