Not everyone has the skill and ability to have a pro surfing experience, making the GoPro VR simulation an ideal platform for GoPro owners to share their content and allow others to live through it vicariously using virtual reality. The platform allows consumers that own a GoPro to share their sporting content filmed in 360-degree footage using the Omi GoPro device. The immersive 360-film footage gives viewers an immersive experience from the comfort of their own home.
The GoPro VR experience will encompass sound and video to allow consumers to live daring and extreme sporting experiences in a variety of locations and settings around the world. The content is crowdsourced through fellow GoPro owners, allowing users to sift through thousands of videos to find one they like.
VR Surfing Experiences
GoPro VR Shares Immersive Consumer Content for Others to Experience
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced VR Experiences - Opportunity for businesses to leverage crowdsourced GoPro footage to create immersive virtual reality experiences for consumers.
2. 360-degree Sports Filming - Opportunity for industries to adopt 360-degree sports filming technology and create engaging content for virtual reality platforms.
3. Immersive Home Entertainment - Opportunity for businesses to develop immersive virtual reality content for consumers to experience extreme sports from the comfort of their own homes.
Industry Implications
1. Sports and Adventure Tourism - Disruptive innovation opportunity for sports and adventure tourism industry to incorporate virtual reality experiences into their offerings.
2. Virtual Reality Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity for virtual reality technology industry to develop platforms that enable consumers to experience immersive sports content.
3. Digital Content Creation - Disruptive innovation opportunity for digital content creation industry to create innovative and immersive VR experiences using crowdsourced footage.