One of the first instances where we see Virtual Replay being used in sports was in 1998 for Sunday Night Football when ESPN used "Sportvision's 1st& Ten" electronic first down system.
This system made it so that viewers at home could see a virtual line on their TV that represented where the first down marker was on the field.
[1] After its debut on Sunday Night Football, the MLB soon began to use its own version of the Virtual Replay system.
They used this system to show real-time, 3D views of pitches, including the speed, movement and location of the ball as soon as the pitcher releases it.
It is now possible to view a 360 virtual replay of the biggest sporting events like: MLB World Series, Soccer Champions League final, NFL NFC North Rivalry, Formula 1 Racing, NHL Stanley Cup Play-offs and numerous others.