Apparatus and method for providing media content

A device comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
• obtaining media content comprising event images of an event captured by an event camera system;
• receiving, via a social network, information provided at equipment of a first user and at equipment of a second user;
• initiating a communication session between the equipment of the first user and the equipment of the second user, in accordance with the information;
• receiving video content representing first images captured by the equipment of the first user;
• receiving second video content representing second images captured by the equipment of the second user;
• providing the media content and the second video content for presentation at the equipment of the first user utilizing a first telepresence configuration that simulates the first user and the second user being present at the event;
• and
• providing the media content and the first video content for presentation at the equipment of the second user utilizing a second telepresence configuration that simulates the first user and the second user being present at the event,
• wherein the information is provided via a first social network application and a second social network application executing at the equipment of the first user and the equipment of the second user respectively.

A machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:

• obtaining media content comprising event images of an event captured by an event camera system;
• receiving, via a social network, information provided at equipment of a first user and at equipment of a second user;
• initiating a communication session between the equipment of the first user and the equipment of the second user, in accordance with the information;
• receiving video content representing first images captured by the equipment of the first user;
• receiving second video content representing second images captured by the equipment of the second user;
• providing the media content and the second video content for presentation at the equipment of the first user utilizing a first telepresence configuration that simulates the first user and the second user being present at the event;
• and
• providing the media content and the first video content for presentation at the equipment of the second user utilizing a second telepresence configuration that simulates the first user and the second user being present at the event,
• wherein the information is provided via a first social network application and a second social network application executing at the equipment of the first user and the equipment of the second user respectively, and
• wherein the communication session is initiated based on selections made from the first social network application and the second social network application at the equipment of the first user and the equipment of the second user respectively.