Voke, developer of virtual reality viewing technology for sporting events, has raised $12.6m in a round featuring Intel Capital, A&E and the Sacramento Kings.

US-based virtual reality (VR) technology developer Voke has raised $12.6m in funding, according to a regulatory filing, and the company confirmed to GeekWire that chipmaker Intel led the round.

Intel, which invested through its Intel Capital subsidiary, was joined in the round by cable television network A&E, NBA basketball team the Sacramento Kings and venture capital firm Nautilus Ventures.

Voke uses VR technology to synchronise mobile devices, computers and headsets in order to offer viewers fully immersive coverage of live…