MLS Cup’s new reality

FOX Sports and Major League Soccer are offering new frontiers for Saturday’s MLS Cup, announcing that Saturday’s MLS Cup will be showcased in VR via LiveLike. Viewers can watch through the FOX Sports VR app, with Audi on-board as presenting sponsor. Viewers will be able to select from five camera angles with or without a headset and can also enter a “virtual suite” with access to rosters and live stats. The match will also include a “first-of-its-kind” VR replay feature for iOS users, allowing viewers to rewind the game in 30-second increments going as far back as 30-minutes, as well as the ability to control replays from different camera angles.

“We are thrilled to work with Audi and offer VR capabilities for FOX Sports’ first MLS Cup broadcast and once again team with LiveLike on such an important and historic event for the company,” said Devin Poolman, SVP, Digital Platforms, FOX Sports. “MLS has done a tremendous job helping soccer grow in the United States and we couldn’t be more excited to be working with them on the first VR experience for the MLS Cup.”

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