Virtual Reality Sports Betting

Worldwide interest in betting on the outcomes of sporting events is growing exponentially. So why the level of interest?

There are two key reasons:

1. Sports betting gives punters a chance to make winning bets based on a level of skill and knowledge.

2. Once you've placed a bet, there are normally always options for watching your chosen event live.

We know all about the advantages of placing bets where knowledge can help determine the outcome, but it's the second point we'll focus on here.

Watching live has obvious benefits. But it also opens up a whole new facet of sports betting that's going to explode in coming years - and that's virtual reality. You may have read about it, and you may have seen the new VR headsets. It's still early days, but here we'll take a look at just what could be on offer from virtual reality sports betting when it ultimately goes mainstream

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So How Can Virtual Reality Enhance The Sports Betting Experience?

We can pretty much answer this question by examining exactly what virtual reality is.......

''the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as a helmet with a screen inside or gloves fitted with sensors.''

In a nutshell this means that by donning a virtual reality headset, you can effectively be transported into a world that will feel as real as it possibly could without you actually being there in person.

To take the concept (and how it relates to sports betting) a step further, consider the 2017 premier league opening game. It's Spurs vs Man City, and you've placed a bet.

Now you put on your VR headset, and state of the art 360 degree cameras place you right at the heart of the action. It's like you're really there pitching in with the players. How great is that? And it doesn't take a lot of thought to work out how this could also be applied to sports such as horse racing, NFL (major games have already been streamed in VR), basketball, tennis. In fact, pretty much anything you can think of.

Sounds Great! When Is It All Coming?

So I said it's still early days for VR. The main headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are expensive and need costly powerful PCs to run on, overall these solutions will set you back in the region of $1600 - $2000. That's clearly going to limit the number of users of high end devices.

But the Samsung Gear VR is much more affordable at under $100, plus it works with a Samsung smartphone so no need for additional hardware (for Samsung owners anyway).

We're about to see the release of the Playstation VR which will work with a Playstation PS4 console. This will open up the market to millions of additional users....

...And with the volumes of users growing, so will the focus from the betting operators who will surely be considering already how they can bring virtual reality betting into their standard offering.'

It's just a matter of time!

In The Meantime, What Else Gives Virtual Sports Betting?

Of course, betting of any type online is virtual in a sense. You can place bets on any sporting event you choose, and often go on to watch the event live. William Hill sports betting is great for this and you can always trust an operator like WillHill with your cash deposits and winnings.

One other growing area though of sportsbetting is in virtual sports - the type that are played out by computer-generated programmes. These are fast-paced and can be fun, and the graphics are so advanced now that it feels as if you're watching a real world event.

You can read more about virtual sports betting on a dedicated page here on winmoney101.