Following the lead of sports leagues like the NBA and the NFL, auto racing is starting to embrace virtual reality — and it's all going to begin with the Great American Race. Yes, this weekend's Daytona 500 will be broadcast in VR thanks to a new five year partnership between Fox Sports and NextVR.
The VR broadcast will be filmed in three different perspectives: the start/finish line, the middle of the Daytona infield, and next to the pit crews while they perform pit stops. (Sadly, no in-car cameras.) There will also be audio commentary and live graphics showing who's leading the race.
No in-car cameras, though
There are, of course a few caveats. For one, you'll need a GearVR, so Google Cardboard users are out of luck. Also,...
via The Verge
