Giving the VR Olympics another chance

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Watching the games via headset has both ups and downs.

Diving deeper into the VR broadcast of the Olympics beyond

, I found there was even more to discover and appreciate about its unique view into the Beijing games — but also a longer list of downsides.: Virtual reality has the potential to bring people both closer to the action and deeper behind the scenes. At the same time, it can be more isolating, tiring and blurry than watching a broadcast on a nice TV.

An option I missed in my first go-around with the app allows viewers to drop NBC's virtual suite in favor of a full 360-degree view. While I rarely turned far enough around for it to matter, I'd rather have the full stadium to look at than a cartoonish set.You are right at center ice, in between the two teams' benches. When I looked left, I saw the U.S. players and coaches, while the Canadian team was on my right.

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