VIPs and special guests will be invited to Volleyball House to enjoy volleyball past and present by engaging and immersing themselves in the Virtual Reality lounge.
Ed Cookson, projects director at Sarner, says, "Being part of volleyball at the Rio Olympic Games is a real privilege. Using the latest in virtual reality technology, visitors can experience the sport in a completely unique way from perspectives usually only available to athletes and officials."
Over the last year the Sarner team has been filming volleyball and beach volleyball at major FIVB events around the world to capture this exciting sport in ways that have never been done before.
Ed adds, "The brief from the FIVB was to bring the energy and beauty of volleyball to life by connecting the fans to the players, and that's what we're doing with the VR technology. By incorporating sound recording and music composition, Sarner will deliver a brand new narrative-driven volleyball experience."
Working with Scopic, a Netherlands-based production company, the team used a number of specialised camera rigs including the new Nokia Ozo and custom-built Sony A7 and GoPro camera rigs. Virtual reality gives the visitor a different perspective of the sport by placing them right in the heart of the action; they are able to move their head to explore the world around them in 360 degrees
Having worked with a number of different VR display technologies, Sarner chose to use Samsung Gear VR headsets at Volleyball House. Will Case, Sarner's brand experience director says, "We chose the Samsung Gear VR because of its ease of use, portability and reliability - it's tried and tested and perfect for such an important high profile experience."
FIVB president, Dr. Ary S. Gra
