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Google 360 VR Patriots Experience Puts You In the Pocket With Brady (hothardware.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the be-the-game dept.

MojoKid writes: There's little question that VR and AR technologies have the potential to make a major impact across a seemingly endless number of applications and industries. Google has teamed up with VISA and Bank of America to sponsor a 360 degree virtual reality tour to give football fans a behind the scenes look at a New England Patriots practice. From burly linemen squaring up, to wide receivers running their routes, and of course the terrific one himself, Tom Brady; in this 360 VR video demo you can take control of the camera and pan around from any angle to see how the Pats put it all together. You can view this video in a standard web browser but if you have a Google Cardboard VR viewer, pop in your Android or iOS device and get in on the pigskin party just looking around naturally.

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  1. The only question here is... by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How will the Patriots use this to cheat?

    --
    "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I'm fucked."; ~ Donald J. Trump
  2. Great! That way I can see the Eagles by jfdavis668 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Win a game!

    1. Re:Great! That way I can see the Eagles by jfdavis668 · · Score: 2

      Interesting comment, considering the Eagles beat the Patriots.

  3. Good for Google by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm glad they're putting all of Bill Belichick's cameras left over from Spygate to good use!

  4. Cheat along with the Patriots by ZipK · · Score: 2

    How will the Patriots use this to cheat?

    Not only does this VR simulation give you a 3-D view of how the Patriots cheat, it also puts you in the room as the NFL figures out a way to lightly slap the goose without interrupting the production of golden eggs.