AT&T Park dives into virtual reality
SF Giants unveil new 2016 season special events, food, and fan giveaways and more during the SF Giants Media Day at AT&T Park Tuesday March 29, 2016. (Emma Chiang/Special to S.F. Examiner)
The Giants plan to display five sets of goggles for attendees to view the videos at the @Cafe, located behind the centerfield bleachers, with potential for expansion, according to Bill Schlough, a vice president for the team.
The team has partnered with virtual reality production company Jaunt to create the videos — the first of which transports viewers to spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona using Samsung Gear VR goggles and headphones. Jaunt is a Palo Alto-based computer software company that uses a specially-designed camera to capture the 360 degree videos, according to their website.
Virtual reality isn’t the only new development at AT&T Park this season. Improvements to the stadium’s Wi-Fi system included bringing the number of access points to 1,628, the most in any MLB facility, according to Giants officials.
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