The upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics has been in the news primarily because of the escalating tensions between the North Korea and hosts South Korea, as well as the international community at large. However, the event has also turned into something of a test-bed for new technology.
The Games will serve as a showcase for 5G cellular networks before the technology is deployed commercially later this year. And now Intel has announced that the events will be broadcast in virtual reality using the company’s ‘True VR‘ technology that uses multiple cameras to create “interactive 360-degree virtual-reality environments”. The world’s second-largest chipmaker also announced that it will open a studio in Los Angeles, California, for the production of AR and VR content.