This kind of augmented reality sports content has been mocked up and rumoured since the first headsets started hitting people’s lives – but today, I used a feature that would sell almost any sports fan on Apple Vision Pro – it’s called NBA TableTop and it’s in “Alpha” which means a very very early public release.
The NBA app on Apple Vision Pro is already pretty awesome, you can stream five games at the same time right in front of you and choose which one to listen to at any moment – that’s awesome.
How could it be better? Well try this:
That’s NBA’s “TableTop” broadcast of a game. It’s a 3D representation of the game, in almost real time (My guess and timing was about 40 seconds delayed) where you can see every player, the refs, the ball and the shot clock on the court, as well as the score positioned around the court.
All, while still live streaming the game in whatever virtual space you choose.
I actually found the delay useful, watch the game on “screen” in Vision Pro, then look down and from any angle re-watch it in this 3D model.
Just as a use of technology it’s remarkable, but as a first release we can only imaging what it will evolve to.
You need a League Pass subscription for NBA to use it, but that’s it – oh, and an Apple Vision Pro 🙂
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