NBC Olympics to provide VR coverage of Rio with Samsung

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NBC Olympics to provide VR coverage of Rio with Samsung

NBC Olympics it will provide Virtual Reality (VR) coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games exclusively to authenticated users of compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphones together with Samsung Gear VR via the NBC Sports app, marking the first time Olympics programming will be available in VR.

The 85 hours of VR programming, which will be captured by Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and supplied to NBC Olympics, will include the opening and closing ceremonies, men’s basketball, gymnastics, track and field, beach volleyball, diving, boxing, and fencing, as well as highlight packages of those sports.

All VR programming will be presented on delay, from 6 August, the day after the opening ceremony, through 22 August, the day after the Games conclude. Only Samsung Galaxy smartphones compatible with Gear VR will be able to access the VR content section of the NBC Sports app. Samsung customers can view the VR content via TV Everywhere on the NBC Sports app after authenticating through their pay TV provider.

Samsung is the Official Smartphone Partner of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics is Friday, 5 August, on NBC.

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