Verizon to use 5G stream and special headsets to provide kids with virtual courtside seats for NBA game
During tomorrow night’s contest versus the L.A. Lakers and LeBron James, the invited participants will view the entire game from the viewpoint of the scorer’s table, which is positioned courtside. To view the game from this perspective, the kids will don “immersive virtual reality goggles.”
Verizon was first to launch its 5G Home service last month in Sacramento, Houston, Los Angeles and Indianapolis. Big Red says that it will also be first to launch 5G mobile service next year.
While tomorrow’s virtual courtside experience is being streamed from inside the arena, in the future fans might be able to enjoy viewing a Kings’ game from the perspective of courtside seats while inside the comfort of their own living room.
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