The Field Of Virtual Sluggers Is Set For Today's MLB Home Run Derby VR Championship Tournament

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past three days, thousands of baseball fans attending GEICO All-Star FanFest and PLAY BALL Park stepped into the virtual batter's box to take their swings for the Nationals Park fences and a chance to qualify for the inaugural Home Run Derby VR Championship competition. Today, the top 32 eligible scorers from those thousands are returning to GEICO All-Star FanFest to compete in the bracket-style competition for the grand prize, a one-of-a-kind package that includes a custom Tiffany & Co. Official Derby trophy and four (4) tickets to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

Who's In?

How to Watch
The championship tournament, held at GEICO All-Star FanFest beginning at 2pm (ET), will be streamed live to multiple platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, YouTube and Mixer, and will feature commentary from MLB Network's Alexa Datt, gamers RealShelfy (@RealShelfy) and Fuzzy and nine-time MLB All-Star Fred Lynn, as well as special viewer giveaways.

MLB Home Run Derby VR
A special All-Star version of the VR game featuring Nationals Park has been used for all qualifying and championship competitions in which fans have 90 seconds to hit as many home runs as possible using a proprietary VR bat controller. The VR experience combines the Vive tracker to bring a real bat into fans' hands. This game was developed by the MLB Games and VR team and is powered by HTC's Vive Pro VR system, and Alienware computers, giving participants a premium VR experience.

For complete details on the Home Run Derby VR Championship, please visit MLB.com/hrdvr-championship.

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