Jacksonville Jaguars Say Fans Want to Watch Games Through Oculus Rift

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Jacksonville Jaguars Say Fans Want to Watch Games Through Oculus Rift

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By Eric Johnson


You may have to skip on the stadium nachos. And probably the beer, too. But those things aside, how does watching a sports game in virtual reality compare to the real thing? 

That’s the interest of a Washington state-based startup called 3D-4U, which is trying to use VR headsets like the Oculus Rift to simulate front-row seat experiences. On Sunday, it tested one of those experiences in Jacksonville, Fla., by inviting attendees of an NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts to watch part of the game through the Rift.

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