Just last week, there was a leak photos and likely specs of Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic edition that might be the official phone for the Rio Olympics in Brazil. In case you haven’t seen that find it here. We also told you that Samsung will be airing the Olympic Games using the Gear VR.

Now Samsung has announced that NBC Olympics will cover the Rio 2016 Olympic Games using virtual reality and this will only be available exclusively to users of compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphones together with Samsung Gear VR.

This is historic as this will be the first Olympic Games that will be available in VR. The VR programming will be available for 85 hours and will cover events like the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, other favourite games like the track and fields, fencing, beach volley ball, boxing, gymnastics, men’s basket basketball which includes both the semifinals and finals and should you miss or event, it will also provide highlights on the games.

Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics said during the announcement that: “The world’s greatest sporting event is always a showcase for cutting edge technology, and we’re thrilled to partner with Samsung and OBS to bring our viewers even closer to compelling Olympic action with virtual reality, Olympic fans can be transported to iconic venues such as Maracana Stadium for an unprecedented view of the Opening Ceremony, and Copacabana Beach for an immersive beach volleyball experience in the sport’s ultimate setting.”

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