How far are we from being able to watch a football match with a VR headset?
Check out this panoramic camera:
panano.com
We need a 3D version of this camera, and obviously we need 24-60 frames per second. We mount 4 of them in prime positions in football stadiums. Users subscribe to the video stream and can view with their 3D headsets.
Obviously, bandwidth will be an issue if you want to watch live, a panoramic video feed would be huge. It may need some major buffering, or it could just send you your field of view(plus some more for small head movements).
Have I missed anything out? All the heavy expensive stuff is at the stadium so the cost for the user is just the headset and subscription to the game.
You could not have translational head movement since the stream source is a fixed point for all users, perhaps it could be simulated with some clever zooming effects?
Once done you would be at the game with people sitting next to you, how weird would that be?
That company I linked to should get on it straight away imo
