The Tampa Bay Rays, a professional Major League Baseball team, can be added to the list of sports teams to immerse itself in the field of virtual reality. According to the Tampa Bay Times are using VR to prepare themselves for the games by watching themselves take at-bats against potential opposing pitchers during their pregame routine. By doing this, players can familiarize themselves with the the pitchers and their skills so that they can better see the movement of pitches when in real game situations. “It’s pretty awesome,” said outfielder Steven Souza Jr., one of the early adopters. “I think anytime you can see a pitcher before you actually get in there, it’s unbelievable. It’s like standing in the bullpen. And how many times do you honestly get to do that for the opposing team?” The Rays are not the only MLB team to utilize VR for preparation, just the latest. You can read the full article here.
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