ESL plots VR history in Brooklyn

ESL is taking its Brooklyn event where none have gone before, announcing a deal with Sliver.tv and WonderWorld VR to make ESL One New York the first-ever eSports event to be live streamed to fans worldwide in virtual reality using a platform agnostic method as it will be viewable through a website, on a mobile device, or a VR headset. For a premium experience, users are also able to download the SLIVER.tv GearVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive apps to watch in full VR. Deals will see WonderWorld VR produce producing the “arena experience” while SLIVER.tv taps its LiveVRCast technology for the “in-game 360 experience.”

“We’re very excited to launch our very first VR live stream from ESL One New York with the help of Sliver.tv and WonderWorld VR,” said Stuart Ewen, Product Manager ESL. “This new method of broadcasting gives viewers a taste of what it’s like to be in the arena at an eSports mega event, and a brand new perspective on top level CS:GO through in-game virtual cameras. Esports helped pioneer online video streaming, and we couldn’t be more proud to take the next step into the future of broadcast media with this initiative.”

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