When MMA Meets The Virtual World
Virtual Fighting Championship
The concept is exciting: using compatible VR gear, such as HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift or Windows Mixed Reality, you can learn your command buttons – jab, cross, hook, uppercut, overhand and backfist. Then you select your character, practice setup and combos, and choose a game mode from VFC Academy, PVP and single player, and start to work up a sweat while playing.
The game aims to use a minimal button approach to virtual reality design, and all actions are triggered by your physical motions. The developers claim that every real-world fighting and martial art move and attack is recognized in the game. Every movement and offensive technique is measured according to its velocity, distance of travel, area of impact, combinational effect to arrive at precise damage done, providing the most sophisticated physical data to the player.
Reviews have been mixed thus far on Steam among those that have taken part in demo modes, but the development team insists the final version will be far more polished and exciting.
MMA Virtual Betting
Fight fans can take part in exciting MMA virtual betting by visiting Unikrn, which initially found fame as a pioneer in the esports sector. The site includes a virtual MMA section, which allows you to enjoy live betting on simulated fights as they unfold.
Streaming in Virtual Reality
The idea has spread across the MMA scene, and ONE Championship started releasing select bouts in VR during the coronavirus lockdown last year. The MMA promotion has now signed a global partnership deal with Facebook to ensure its 25 million-strong social media community can enjoy VR streaming on a regular basis. Rebel FC is also getting involved.
UFC Fan Tokens
UFC is getting involved in the blockchain revolution via a partnership with Chiliz, a blockchain-based fintech firm. The agreement allows you to vote on surveys and polls, and receive UFC fan tokens as a reward. You can collect these tokens, buy them, trade them, or hunt for them in an augmented reality experience similar to Pokemon GO.
The tokens can then be exchanged for “once-in-a-lifetime experiences”, such as getting closer to the biggest UFC stars.
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