Racket:Next will unlock the true global potential of racquet sports. Think about what the coming of mobile phone technology did for world phone use. Racket:Next will have the same impact on racquet sport play:
Yes, We are hard at work right now on Racket:Next venues in Meta's Horizon Worlds, Horizon Venues, and Horizon Workrooms. We will provide everything from coaching and training sessions to planning and tournament management meetings to social meeting places and lounges. Here's a look:
Racket:Next provides all of the actual racquet play of conventional racquet sports, except conventional serves. It also provides an intense lower body workout because of the relentless 360 degree movement necessary to contact the ball and to aim effectively at the constantly changing target array. Other differences are: 1. Play is continuous, with no ball
We believe that this is true because there is an almost universal human athletic instinct - even a compulsion - to HIT something AT something WITH something, which is the essence of all racquet sports and many other sports besides: baseball, cricket, hockey, and more. We focus on racquet sports because they are undeniably similar
It simply means being the biggest, most played. and most viewed sport in the Metaverse, just as is Soccer [football] in the conventional world. It will be that because: 1. There are millions more racquet sports players in the world today than there are soccer players, and they will want to play in the Metaverse.
It is a beautiful game, literally and physically. It encourages vigorous athleticism and competitiveness. It supports Solo play, Co-op play [like doubles], and Multiplayer one versus one play, with opponents located anywhere in the world with wifi. And it is a proven game, on the market since 2017. It is also on far more VR
It is too early to say that. However, with enough players in enough places, Racket:Next would completely meet the requirements described in detail by IOC President Thomas Bach two years ago: that it be fully athletic, not only at the highest levels of competition, but throughout… that it be consistent with Olympic Values, with no
The IRF recognizes that this endorsement allows us to expand their visibility worldwide. Because they believe that they have an opportunity to offer the best virtual racquet sport game in the world to the entire range of racquet sports players and fans, in a time when virtual reality is finally going mainstream, primarily because of
No, it will not be “Virtual Racquetball.” Our goal is to develop a virtual sport that can be played in a normal home, in the living room or similar room. This is to encourage wide adoption of the sport, in line with the International Olympic Committee’s interest in expanding participation in healthy electronic sport. Though
Yes and no. Racket:Next is the new name that we at the Virtual Sports Association use [with One Hamsa's permission] to refer to the same great game.