Paris Saint-Germain Launches VR Match Streaming
February 11, 2025 – French skilled soccer membership Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has lately introduced a partnership with beIN SPORTS to supply dwell Ligue 1 matches in digital actuality (VR) by means of Xtadium, a sports-focused immersive streaming platform. The initiative, out there completely within the U.S. as a part of a pilot program, is permitting followers to look at choose PSG matches in VR.
The collaboration marks PSG as the primary European membership to introduce such an providing, offering viewers with a pitch-side expertise for 3 matches from the membership’s 2024/25 Ligue 1 season from their house stadium on the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
PSG’s Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, Jerry Newman, said: “Innovation is on the core of Paris Saint-Germain’s DNA, and we’re proud to be the primary European membership to supply this immersive expertise, delivering dwell Ligue 1 matches in VR to our U.S. fanbase. This collaboration with Xtadium and beIN SPORTS permits us to deliver our US followers nearer to the thrill of PSG’s greatest matches.”
The chosen matches embrace:
- February 7, 2025 – Paris Saint-Germain vs. Monaco (last rating: 4-1)
- March 16, 2025 – Paris Saint-Germain vs. Marseille
- Might 17, 2025 – Paris Saint-Germain vs. Auxerre
Along with dwell matches, the VR expertise will embrace 2D highlights of PSG’s house video games. Future updates are anticipated to characteristic further unique content material corresponding to coaching footage, participant interviews, and behind-the-scenes materials.
Antonio Briceno, Managing Director of beIN SPORTS U.S. & Canada, added: “Because the official broadcaster of Ligue 1 within the U.S. and Canada, we’re thrilled to companion with Paris Saint-Germain and Xtadium on this first-of-its-kind undertaking. beIN is a long-standing advocate of French soccer and we’re very proud to be curating these broadcasts, bringing a singular expertise for first-timers and current followers of Ligue 1.”
Xtadium CEO Héctor Prieto commented: “We’re extremely excited to companion with such an incredible soccer group to deliver this new room to life. Our purpose is to create an area the place followers can immerse themselves on this planet of soccer, experiencing the joys and fervour of the sport in a complete new approach.”
The VR expertise is obtainable now on Xtadium on the Meta Quest platform.
Picture credit score: Yerba Buena VR
Sam is the Founder and Managing Editor of Auganix. With a background in analysis and report writing, he has been protecting XR business information for the previous seven years.
