TAYLOR'S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It was Christmas morning on Thursday for soccer fans as the World Cup kicked off in Russia. The host country breezed by Saudi Arabia in the opening match, 5-0, but as usual with this tournament, the storylines went far beyond the pitch . Uruguay took down Egypt, 1-0, in Friday's early bout.​

There are also some virtual reality options. Oculus Venues is streaming four matches on the Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Go. The Fox Sports VR app is also streaming games in VR for those that have a cable log-in.

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