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Intel Signs On As An Olympic Sponsor, Promising Virtual Reality And 360-Degree Video

The company says it will bring its technical prowess to the upcoming Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Some highlights:

• Intel will offer "the first live virtual reality broadcast of the Olympic Winter Games" to immerse fans in the action.
• 360-degree replay technology will let viewers isolate moments and watch them "from every angle at the Olympic venues."
• Drones will put on a light show that "will create never-seen-before images in the sky."