2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Virtual Football is the New Reality

Friday, March 11
3:45PM - 4:45PM

Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
98 San Jacinto Blvd

Arkansas football head coach Bret Bielema, USA TODAY Sports reporter George Schroeder and STRIVR co-founder Derek Belch lead a discussion about and demonstration on how virtual reality is being used to improve elite football players. This is a huge trend in sports, and these are the early innovators. Bielema and Belch will run through multiple VR plays for the audience, using video on the screen to show what the immersive experience looks like. How is it being used to change the game in football? What about other sports? And what are the possibilities?

Hashtags: #sxsw #VRfootball

Presenters

Bret Bielema

Head Football Coach

University Of Arkansas

Derek Belch

Co-Founder

STRIVR

Laid the foundation for STRIVR during the 2014 season with the Stanford Cardinal football team. Belch was an assistant coach for the team while completing his masters degree. His thesis project was...

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George Schroeder

Natl College Football Writer

USA TODAY

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Details

Access
Film Badge, Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Event Type
Sessions
Track
SXsports
Level
Advanced
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