Austria's first VR tennis league started-Schwärzler is leaving early!

Austria's first VR tennis league started-Schwärzler is leaving early!

The exciting world of tennis has reached another milestone in Austria. On May 5, 2025, Virtual Reality Austrian Championship (VRAC), a revolutionary initiative of the Austrian Tennis Association and Laola1, started, which launched the country's first official VR tennis league and the first virtual tennis league in Europe. This league is aimed at all tennis enthusiasts, regardless of age, gender or physical prerequisites, and offers an ideal platform to re -experience and promote tennis.

The VRAC follows the successful virtual reality tennis tournament as part of the Erste Bank Open, in which over 1,123 participants: inside fought for victory. Tom Berger, Head of Laola1, emphasizes the importance of this league for the development of virtual tennis in Europe. The league is played on the VR app tennis eSports developed by VR Motion-Learning GmbH.

important dates and prices

Registration for the league takes place using a form on Laola1.at. The winner of the VR-BEB, Gebu75, has already received a wildcard for the VRAC and will take part in the first season. The league play-offs will take place from December 1, 2024 to January 6, 2025, followed by the official league start on January 7th, 2025. The semi-finals and final are on the program for January 29, 2025. The live final will be held on June 25, 2025 in the Laola1 office in Vienna.
The main prize includes a flight and a hotel for the WTEC finals in Las Vegas on September 10, 2025.

virtual tennis in the upswing

The development of virtual tennis reflects the general trend that sports technology has set in recent years. According to a report by the Virtual Sports Federation increase, participation in virtual tennis in the past two years by 75%. In urban areas, where access to real tennis systems is limited, 90% of virtual tennis players live. Over 500 virtual tournaments were held last year by the International Virtual Tennis Federation, with participants from over 40 countries. This shows that modern VR tennis not only represents an interesting alternative, but also acts as a bridge for traditional tennis.

The VR equipment achieves an amazing accuracy of 98% in the simulation of ball physics and player movements. According to a survey by the World Tennis Association, 60% of virtual tennis players have an increased interest in real tennis, which underlines the mutual enrichment of the two sports.