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Samsung Gear VR scores live entertainment venues for concerts and sporting events

By Milen Yanachkov

Published: May 31, 2018, 3:36 AM

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Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Go headsets now support Oculus Venues – a new platform for live entertainment experiences, such as concerts, sporting events, stand-up comedy shows, and others. Thankfully, there's also a theater and other cozier venues for enjoying smaller-scale stuff.

What's more interesting, is that Oculus Venues offers a multi-user VR experience, meaning you can join -- or be joined by -- your family, friends, and even strangers to attend virtual events together in real time. First row seats for everyone and pretty much unlimited seating capacity! Of course, if you want to "go" to an event solo, you are absolutely free to do so.

Oculus Venues was first announced during Oculus Connect 4 last year, and made another appearance during the Facebook Developers Conference (F8) earlier this month. VRFocus reports that the VR program will be kicking off with a performance from Vance Joy, live from Red Rocks Amphitheatre at 7:30 pm PT (31st May, 3:30am GMT) in partnership with AEG Presents.

The majority of these live VR events will be brought to you thanks to a partnership between Oculus and specialised broadcaster NextVR.

Here’s a taste of what’s in store for Oculus Venues in the coming months (depending on your location):

May 30 // Vance Joy // 7:30 pm PT
May 31 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
June 4 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
June 6 // MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants // 12:45 pm PT
June 7 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
June 9 // Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and The Head And The Heart // 3:55 pm PT
June 11 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
June 13 // MLB: Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners // 1:10 pm PT
June 14 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
June 15 // Chromeo // 6:50 pm PT
June 18 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
June 20 // MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Toronto Blue Jays // 9:37 am PT
June 21 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
June 22 // Everclear // 10:00 pm PT
June 25 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
June 27 // MLB: Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers // 11:10 am PT
June 28 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
July 2 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
July 5 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
July 9 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
July 12 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
July 16 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
July 19 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
July 23 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
July 25 // International Champions Cup: Manchester United v AC Milan // 8:00 pm PT
July 26 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
July 28 // International Champions Cup: FC Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur // 8:00 pm PT
July 30 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
August 2 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
August 3 // Lionsgate Presents: Reservoir Dogs // 7:00 pm PT
August 5 // Lionsgate Presents: Sinister // 7:00 pm PT
August 6 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
August 9 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
August 13 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
August 19 // Lionsgate Presents: Apocalypse Now // 7:00 pm PT
August 20 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
August 26 // Lionsgate Presents: National Lampoon’s Van Wilder // 7:00 pm PT
August 27 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT

source: Oculus via VRFocus

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