Genius Sports and Snap Inc have signed a deal to provide NFL fans with augmented reality experiences via the Snapchat platform.
Genius Sports, through its exclusive NFL league data deal with Snapchat Lens, will offer fans highly-shared content. The lens will debut this weekend at SoFi stadium for the LA Rams vs San Francisco 49ers match. It will feature real-time match statistics, AR merchandise and a 3-D interactive map of each stadium.
The lens will only be available to Verizoncustomers. Verizon is the official network for the NFL.
The new Snapchat Lens is another example of the incredible experiences that can be had by combining augmented reality and 5G, said Kris Soumas Director of Platforms and Partnerships at Verizon Consumer Group.
We’re grateful to the partners who helped make this technology a reality. We’re also able to provide fans with experiences they have never experienced before.”
Verizon will be the first company to use Genius Sports NFL Technology for this purpose. They plan to share data visualizations, AR commerce content and other AR-related materials to further engage NFL fans. Snapchat boasts over 750 millions monthly users, and more than five billion snap messages per day are sent.
Snapchat is a great way to show off your sports fandom, and follow all the action during game days,” said Anmol malhotra. Snap’s Head for Sports Partnerships.
Genius Sports will bring real-time sports data to Lenses, making them more immersive. With over 250 million Snapchatters using AR every day on our platform, we are thrilled.
Genius Sports recently extended its deal to the NFL until 2027/28. Genius Sports will continue to hold the official data feed for sports betting, and be equipped with Next Gen Stats.
Second Spectrum, a subsidiary of Genius, has embedded NGS feed into NFL broadcasts across the country.
In 2021, the NFL selected Genius Sports as its official data partner and streaming partner. Since then, both organizations claim that they have “set new standards for data-driven engagement of fans”.
The AR revolution is being led by Snapchat’s Lens Technology across US sports. This gives fans exciting new platforms to place themselves at the heart of the live experience, added Matt Ryter Vice President of Sales Media & Fan engagement at Genius Sports.
We’re thrilled to partner with Snap to help enhance Lenses by adding NFL Official League Data.
