StubHub has partnered with the Washington Nationals in order to provide one of the most practical uses for virtual reality since video games. The new feature on StubHub will allow future attendees to dawn a virtual reality headset and check out the view from their seats before they even press the “buy” button. Deemed the “virtual view” on StubHub, customers can even use their phone to get a 360-degree shot of their baseball enjoying experience. The technology has been featured at a number of different sporting events, including the Final Four championship game and San Francisco Giants baseball games. While the use of virtual reality has become a bit of a gimmick for some companies, StubHub wanted to make sure that their foray into the medium wouldn’t be a frivolous one. Virtual reality has seen its fair share of skeptics. While the entertainment industry has clearly called dibs on the revolutionary tech, finding practical uses for headsets and cameras alike has proven much easier than many have thought. Whether it be virtual reality ticketing or immersive medical education, it would appear this tech is doing a lot more good than people could have ever imagined. And by starting with a notorious welcoming game like baseball, they can’t go wrong. Photo: StubHub
