Apple to air four MLB games in Immersive Video
This is turning out to be the year of immersive sports. In January, Apple worked with Spectrum and the L.A. Lakers to debut a series of immersive NBA games.…
Apple's venture into immersive sports continues in 2023 with plans to broadcast four Major League Baseball games exclusively through its Vision Pro headset. Beginning on August 28, one game will air every Friday night during the Friday Night Baseball season. Unlike the immersive NBA games, which required cable subscriptions, these baseball games will be accessible to all Apple TV subscribers with a Vision Pro.
Set to debut in Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the UK, and the United States, the immersive baseball telecasts will feature a distinct experience with separate announcers (Paul Severino, Xavier Scruggs, Michelle Margaux), replays, and graphics. During commercial breaks, viewers are expected to remain immersed in the stadium atmosphere from all angles.
Apple acknowledges the potential for a different approach compared to the NBA games, considering the slower pace and vast field size of baseball. The four games scheduled for this immersive broadcast are: the Red Sox versus Yankees on August 28, the Angels against the Pirates on September 4, the Padres versus the Giants on September 11, and the Giants versus the Dodgers on September 18.
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