Drone Racing in the Metaverse: Enter the Virtual World

Drone Racing League the First Sport to Stream in the Metaverse

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby

Professional drone racing platform the Drone Racing League (DRL) will be airing its 2022-23 DRL Algorand World Championship Race Finals on Saturday, April 8th at 3pm EST on NBC, Youtube, Twitter, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram and Facebook. As metaverse sports are speculated to become an $80 billion industry by 2030, DRL is heralding this revolution in digital sports, with its inaugural “DRL Metaverse Marathon” to be the first ever property to debut its entire season in the metaverse immediately after the broadcast.

Constantly exploring new entertainment formats, DRL is committed to providing its fans with the most immersive, inclusive and accessible sporting content. Fans will be able to take part in the DRL Metaverse Marathon, a two-day viewing party of DRL’s entire Algorand World Championship Season that offers a chance to relive the races from different…