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Oculus Rift owner here. I would absolutely love to watch my next hockey game from behind the glass at center ice via my Oculus Rift. This will be technologicall

by mentos 13y ago

Oculus Rift owner here. I would absolutely love to watch my next hockey game from behind the glass at center ice via my Oculus Rift. This will be technologically feasible in the next 2-3 years and I think it will make for an incredibly compelling experience. But I imagine that sports leagues may not be in a rush to virtualize their stadium seating and cannibalize their ticket/food/beverage sales. But they could always price this in to the cost in which case I'd be more than happy to pay that premium! When it comes to movies I don't believe it will have the same effect. Movie directors want to frame a scene and direct your eye and the Oculus Rift provides the exact opposite. I think there will be new movie experiences for the rift but I don't believe they will change the existing art.

polshaw 13y ago
I think on the contrary, sports leagues would delight at the possibility of re-selling their premium 'seats' over and over. And I don't think it would prevent people visiting physically, doing so provides a social and physical experience that many value. But I think you are spot on in suggesting that sports would be a much better sector than movies.
snorkel 13y ago
A film director could still restrict the viewer's vantage point to just by having a few camera angles shooting the same scene from different angles. The camera technology should at least allow viewers to move their head to pan around. Sports leagues also assumed that more live TV coverage would decrease ticket sales, but in reality TV became the promotional vehicle that grew their audience and increased demand for tickets. Nowadays most leagues could care less about ticket sales, as long as the seats appear occupied on television, they'll sell tickets at prices that match the demand, but otherwise make room in the game for commercial breaks because the TV audience matters more.
masklinn 13y ago
> But I imagine that sports leagues may not be in a rush to virtualize their stadium seating and cannibalize their ticket/food/beverage sales. Sports leagues will adapt, especially if they can sell VR seats for player POV, à la Motorball (http://battleangel.wikia.com/wiki/Motorball#Spectator_participation http://battleangel.wikia.com/wiki/Motorball#Spectator_partic...)

by mentos 13y ago

polshaw 13y ago

I think on the contrary, sports leagues would delight at the possibility of re-selling their premium 'seats' over and over. And I don't think it would prevent people visiting physically, doing so provides a social and physical experience that many value. But I think you are spot on in suggesting that sports would be a much better sector than movies.

snorkel 13y ago

A film director could still restrict the viewer's vantage point to just by having a few camera angles shooting the same scene from different angles. The camera technology should at least allow viewers to move their head to pan around. Sports leagues also assumed that more live TV coverage would decrease ticket sales, but in reality TV became the promotional vehicle that grew their audience and increased demand for tickets. Nowadays most leagues could care less about ticket sales, as long as the seats appear occupied on television, they'll sell tickets at prices that match the demand, but otherwise make room in the game for commercial breaks because the TV audience matters more.

masklinn 13y ago

> But I imagine that sports leagues may not be in a rush to virtualize their stadium seating and cannibalize their ticket/food/beverage sales. Sports leagues will adapt, especially if they can sell VR seats for player POV, à la Motorball (http://battleangel.wikia.com/wiki/Motorball#Spectator_participation http://battleangel.wikia.com/wiki/Motorball#Spectator_partic...)