Virtual reality technology’s positive influence on traditional sports

Abstract

Because of the skyrocket in development, high technology can be seen everywhere in people’s daily lives. New energy cars, new payment methods, and society are developing rapidly. People are getting more and more familiar with the virtual reality technology. VR experience games in shopping malls, advertisements of VR equipment, and the concept of metaverse. All these things bring people a deeper understanding of VR and XR games. Virtual reality games were recognized as a super potential industry in the future. Traditional sport is an industry that influence society for a long period. People’s life was somewhat changed by the sport. Some crazy sports fans will put most of their money, effort, and time into sports and supporting their favorite team. Sports are posted everywhere, in films, documentaries, magazines, and on social media. Sports have already become a necessary part of people’s daily life. This paper will figure out how the combination of VR technology and traditional sport will bring benefits, and the VR benefits are basically around three directions. First is avoiding injury, and second is both physical and mental health care. The last is the propaganda and generalization of sport in general.