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Hammers and Chelsea to go virtual reality

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Chelsea’s v West Ham’s Premier League game on Monday night beamed live from Stamford Bridge will be available in virtual reality for those with Sky VIP access and a virtual reality headset.

Following the launch of Sky Worlds, the in-stadium atmosphere of live football matches is now available to Sky VIP customerswhen Chelsea host West Ham on Monday.

Sky Worlds allows Sky VIP customers to hop around the ground to watch the action fromĀ  new viewing positions, aimed at recreating the experience of attending games in VR.

Matt McCartney, Head of Immersive Technology at Sky gushed: ““Sky Worlds is a fantastic example of how technology can help replicate real-life experiences and create truly transformative viewing experiences, something that is so important right now given the limitations fans have attending live events in person.”

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