E-sports are getting bigger day by day. A lot of tournaments are held every year, and prizes could worth millions. Now, with the introduction of Virtual Reality (VR), we may get VR broadcasts of e-sport tournaments soon!
VR Broadcasts will be used in e-sport tournaments?
E-sport is, undeniably, becoming more popular than ever. Among the games played, Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GP) and League of Legends (LoL) are the two most popular games. LoL is currently the biggest game in the world, based on the number of players. Now, the gaming industry is shifting towards VR, with Sony as a notable example. Quite a few games have been made for he PlayStation VR. Catching on this trend, VR broadcasts will be used for future CS: GO and LoL tournaments!
This is possible because of the new partnership between ESL and SLIVER.tv. The next tournament of CS: GO and LoL, the Oakland Intel Extreme Masters will be broadcasted in VR for the first time. The VR broadcasts will include key statistics of a game (kills, deaths, assists) live, and viewing options for the audience. One can choose to view from the normal floating camera, or from the players’ perspectives! Key moments will be streamed seamlessly. Take a look at the video below to see how it works, or go here (Chrome/Firefox browsers, or VR-mode with Google Cardboard only).
Mitch Liu, the CEO of SLIVER.tv, is pleased about this cooperation with ELS. This partnership will bring VR technology to e-sport, and will change the way people enjoy the games drastically. The VR broadcasts of CS: GO and LoL tournaments will be the big step to changing the e-sport spectating. Fow now, this project looks promising and incredible so far!
VR Broadcasts: The future of e-sport spectating
With this move, we are already stepping into the future. VR spectating will enhance the experience for the audience even more. Are you looking forward to VR broadcasts in e-sport tournaments?