BBC Sport to offer VR Olympics

The BBC is to offer key events during the Rio Olympics in the virtual reality format.

It’s launching BBC Sport 360, an experimental service designed to give viewers a new perspective, through coverage of a range of live sports, including the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, beach volleyball and boxing.

The BBC Sport 360 service starts on Friday 5th August through a dedicated BBC Sport 360 trial app, available from Thursday on Android, iOS and Samsung Gear VR.

New content will be added daily with around 100 hours available in total.

The BBC Sport 360 service can be viewed on devices compatible with Samsung VR headsets or on a low cost mobile VR headset using Android or iOS smartphones.

The full schedule of live BBC Sport 360 coverage includes (UK Time, subject to change):

Friday, August 5, 0000-0330 – Opening Ceremony
Saturday, August 6, 1400-1750, 1930-2020, 0100-0450 – Beach Volleyball
Sunday, August 7, 1400-1750, 1930-2020, 0100-0450 – Beach Volleyball
Monday, August 8, 1500-1800, 2100-0000 – Boxing
Tuesday, August 9, 1500-1800, 2100-0000 – Boxing
Wednesday, August 10, 2000-2245 – Artistic Gymnastics
Thursday, August 11, 2000-2210 – Artistic Gymnastics
Friday, August 12, 1300-1930, 2100-2350 – Fencing
Saturday, August 13, 1330-1650 & 0000-0315 – Athletics
Sunday, August 14, 0020-0230 – Athletics
Monday, August 15, 1330-1610 & 0015-0250 – Athletics
Tuesday, August 16, 1330-1640 & 0015-0250 – Athletics
Wednesday, August 17, 0200-0505 – Beach Volleyball
Thursday, August 18, 0200-0505 – Beach Volleyball
Friday, August 19, 1930-2130 – Basketball (Men’s SFs)
Saturday, August 20, 1500-1650 & 1930-2200 – Diving
Sunday, August 21, 1530-1730 & 1945-2205 – Basketball (Men’s Finals)
Monday, August 22, 0000-0330 – Closing Ceremony